St. Augustine grass is a popular warm-season grass that is commonly used for lawns in our area. Unfortunately, the volatility of our West Texas weather has taken a toll on the St. Augustine grass.

A green lawn is steeped in the American ethos — a first impression of a home and the care given to it. It is fundamentally just turf, but there is a point of pride taken in its appearance. It is a ...

Q: After reading about your success with St. Augustine grass in your own yard, I decided to gamble and sod my yard with Palmetto St. Augustine last June. By August, I had the most beautiful grass in ...

Question: I am ready to try a grass other than fescue and was wondering if St. Augustine grass would grow here. Is this a good grass for our area? Answer: St. Augustine grass is the least cold ...

Turfgrass needs to be tolerant to drought and shade as well as resistant to disease in order to thrive in Texas. A Texas A&M AgriLife Research turfgrass breeder discussed genetically engineered St.

Your St. Augustine lawn is made up of millions of stolons or runners that criss-cross the surface of your lawn. The stolons have the grass leaf blade on top; and on the bottom side, roots go into the ...