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St augustine removing thatch
I was told I need to remove the thatch from the st augustine grass. Is there a company that does that or is it a diy project?
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I use Portillo's Lawn Solutions for aeration and thatching. He's always prompt and does a good job. Calls me every spring to set up an appointment if needed.
Office: 352-410-3361 Cell: 352-989-0371 |
Augustine grass, which tends to build thatch more quickly than other varieties, shouldn't need verticutting every year. One cultural technique to delay thatch buildup is to decrease the amount of water and fertilizer.Jul 29, 1995
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Don't Bother De-Thatching!
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I've had St. Augustine for many years also and have never de-thatched and have never had a problem. My grass is thick, green, and healthy. |
Just an fyi, talking to the folks at the extension office, they don't recommend dethatching later than August but as warm as it is you may want to wait until spring. This would give the lawn much more time to recover. You can rent vertical mowers from Home Depot, I have a pickup and would be happy to help you if and when you decide to do it. PM me if you're interested.
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Try Oxford Lawn Service 352-446-3497
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If it's actually zoysia.... only tine otherwise you'll kill it with blade. |
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So many things can be factors in your new lawn. What type of St Aug and how healthy was it?, how thick the soil was that came with it, and what type of soil, was it grown on? What type of soil do you have that the sod was laid on?
A pic and discription of your issue/s might get us in the ball park of a problem, but short of an actual pro standing on, and probing your lawn in person, I would not spend much time or money doing anything to your lawn besides watering and fertilizing. That said, most St Aug problems are not enough water, and in new lawns, not enough soil was on the sod (spreading top soil on the bad area is the best bet). NEVER de-thatch, but verti-slicing is helpful in certain situations, but ONLY if the blades are set very far apart for St Aug |
Thank you for the advice. Here's some pictures that I took over the past 3 months. I think putting top soil down might be the solution and some people have suggested peat moss to absorb some of the water. the ground is always very wet, the roots are exposed, the grass won't grow. the first picture is the area that is bald and very wet.
My lawn is dying - Google Drive bald lawn 20221121_093830.jpg - Google Drive lawn 20221121_093813.jpg - Google Drive lawn roots 20221121_093622.jpg - Google Drive ------- |
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