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Amy, we live in the Northwest part of Ausint, on the mesa. We have very shallow topsoil. We have lived here 30 years. in the past the St Augustine grass has been healthy and lush. beginning last summer we began to have large patches die off. Added compost, tilled, and sodded. No effect. Now we have dallar weed for the first time and othre areas are thin and sickly. We sent a soil sample to A&M and the reply was that we did not need to add any fertiliser and the soil was balanced. Suggestions? The yard is ringed with large oaks.
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Lynne,When you tilled the soil you brought up dormant dollar weed. I would recommend you purchase some corn gluten meal and broadcast it this spring to take care of any spring time weed seeds from germinating. As for the existing weeds, if they are still alive right now I would spot treat the lawn with Natural Weed Control or 20% Vinegar while your grass is dormant. As for the grass, I would suggest spreading more compost this spring and fertilizing with a good balanced organic fertilizer like Premium Lawn Food 7-2-2, you can also spread our Greensand out on the lawn to give it an iron boost. If the oaks are cutting into the sunlight throughout the day I would also look into trimming the trees back. Make sure that you water the grass at least once a week for 10-15 minutes in the summer so the roots do not dry out. We have a Garden-Ville store located at 10624 N. FM 620, stop by one weekend and talk to Eric, check out our soils, mulches, and other great natural products Garden-VIlle has to offer. Hope this helps out.
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