Hello everyone. Recently joined this group. After some negligence on my part I am trying to nurse my St Augustine lawn back to health. This specific area is very susceptible to this. It gets brown and dies. I do not think it is fungus nor chemical burn but I am open to thoughts. This area slopes down from the bushes to a swale. There is a sprinkler head in the bushes that irrigates the area. Additional info, I am in Orlando FL, and I am also trying to control to Voles on the other side of my home. I have not seen any Vole holes in this area
Thanks in advance.
by AdditionalTotal3501
3 Comments
Ok the biggest problem you have is thatch. That thatch layer allows moisture to be held. That moisture then brings fungal issues. I would rent or buy a cheap detatcher from whomever you choose. Spraying daconil will alleviate a lot of the fungal issues but won’t get rid of the underlying issue.
https://www.thelawnforum.com/threads/dethatch-st-augustine.2007/
Trust me you can dethatch it. See the link I sent you. Yes you have a fungal infection. Doing lawn care for 35 years. I have 2500 customers etc. trust me look at that post. You just can’t be super aggressive. St Augustine will heal and spread.