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I live in Austin Texas and have St. Augustine grass, does this grass need to be cut down to 1 "t after the first freeze and clippings bagged?
2/26/200811:46:43 AM Link 0 comments | Add comment
Sherry,When mowing St. Augustine you will need to keep it around 2", for the first mowing of the season I would recommend you bag the clippings to remove the blades that are brown and follow up with a good 1/2" layer of compost and application of an organic fertilizer on the entire yard to ready it for spring and the hot summer months to follow. Our Premium Compost is a great compost to use on lawns since it has nitrogen, trace minerals, and organic matter that lawns need at this time of year. You do not want to "scalp" the yard because it will allow the grass to become susceptible to disease. If you have any other questions please let me know.
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