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Originally Posted by Pondboy

So for me, here in The Hammock at Fenney, it’s the soil thats making it a challenge to grow grass. I’ve got St Augustine Grass (ProVista) which likes a soil PH below 7.5 ideally 6.5. My PH is 7.7 (see attached soil test). Anyway, it’s a challenge. Even the Cooperative extension said in the soil sample result not to waste my time to try and lower the PH…..Live with it. Overall, the soil test was a waste of time and money.


As far as the pond water….well, there’s all kinds of chemicals that run off into them…..from the golf course grounds crew treating the courses for weeds, the contractor that treats them (the ponds) for algae and submersed vegetation, the lawn care company (and homeowner / Villager) applying fertilizer or what ever…….it all runs down the street into the culverts that eventually lead to the ponds, that inevitably supply the water that we use to irrigate our lawns and shrubs.

So yeah, it’s anyone’s guess as to why your lawn is not looking good.

Hmm, I was able to improve the soil PH following the guidelines here. But still working on it.

Changing the pH of Your Soil | Home & Garden Information Center.