Did your neighbor change mowers? It could be his mower. I know Dean’s has two separate crews for the south and one for the north to avoid cross contamination.

This helps to explain the different varieties of S. A.;

https://sodsolutions.com/lawn-care-g...ass-varieties/

I can sympathize with that neighbor, because I don't care for St. Augustine. It can look good from the street, but it's coarse grass and uncomfortable to walk on. It is susceptible to bugs and diseases that Zoysia isn't. (Of course, Zoysia also has its own diseases.) I'd be disheartened if one of my neighbors changed their lawn to St. Aug, because that means it would intrude on and take over the Zoysia I've got. However, complaining to that neighbor wouldn't be worthwhile; they're free to do what they wish with their property, and there's really no feasible way to separate the two lawns.

Years ago, one of several times we moved back to Florida, we had a medium-sized dog who refused to walk on the St. Augustine. When going out into our fenced yard, the poor girl would walk within a foot of the wall where the grass was thinner, then barely go out onto the lawn to do her business. I sort of feel the same way. Don't like to do my business on a St. Augustine lawn, either. :jester:

I don't like any of the crap they call grass down here. There's green razor blades, dull green razor blades, and green spray paint. It's just a bunch of nasty vines that spread into everything and will shorten your hedge trimmer string by a couple inches every week. Because it's drought resistant, it tends to thrive in dry soil, making it the perfect cover for fire ants that suck the nutrition out of the soil. So you can't walk barefoot in the grass, in Florida. You'll either cut yourself on the grasses or get bitten to death by the ants.

If your neighbor has a problem with the St. Augustine grass, then plant some bitter apple vines on the edge of your property. Tell him these are much prettier and he can even keep the orange pods that grow from it.

That'll teach'im.

these topics: zoysia v. St. A grass; self maintenance v. service mowers; brown grass in winter v. green grass in winter; cinch bugs causing brown spots v. grass mysteriously dying; are all, individually and collectively, rabbitt holes! If it's green, let it be. If it's brown just wait & it'll turn green. If spots are brown or dying, wait & it'll turn green. Use your time to gaze at the birds flying & the clouds passing. You're retired & entitled to enjoy life now.

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Where does it say you cant change the grass?????? thanks

After living in the northwest, grass in south looks like weeds. Sorry but grass in north looks like golf courses, in south, weeds!

I found this in the deed restrictions for District 13, (where I live);

Get lo his lawn? Seriously be a good neighbor and pu in edging to stop the creeping.

If they don't have St. Augustine but instead they have Zoysia it's a problem. St. Augustine is a weed, not a grass. There are weed killers that you or your neighbor can use to keep it from spreading into his lawn. If you both have St. Augustine, it shouldn't be a problem.

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thanks for the heads-up

Makes you wonder
 

If they use crappy grass on the outside where it's for all to see, I wonder what's being used behind the walls in the new construction of homes? Kinda makes you wonder.

Friend live in 3yo veranda's, their grass is the same weed/green St Aug as what was used at our build. The landscaper ST Aug wasn’t cheap, for really good looking sod and install. Pretty sure builder grade cost was 1/8 of what we paid

St. Augustine grass, like any other grass. can put out pollen, which shows up all over The Villages. It is just a TOUGH grass that is everywhere. Not attractive to touch like northern grass.

The only thing is the creeping seems to get under the weed barrier somehow!