What is "turf grass?"
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OP must not have taken Dr Duble's class. Only textbook from college I still have.
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OP must not have google
quote:More like a term of art within a billion-dollar industry -- with a large footprint in this state.
So basically it's just a redundant way of saying grass. Obviously they're not trying to put crab grass and Johnson grass in my yard. I figured it was a way to let country folk who grew up with weeds and fire ants know there was another option. But basically it's like saying "tooth dentist."
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It's due to all the rain. They can't cut it wet. The little they do cut will be sold within hours due to demand.
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Good. St Aug is horrible.
quote:It does grow great here and it is cheap.quote:
Good. St Aug is horrible.
Lol. What makes it so horrible? Many well respected ag folks recognize that St. Augustine is well suited for the Houston area and our environment. Usually when someone says it sucks, it's because they're parroting some **** they heard that applies to central or north Texas without considering the climate differences between there and the Gulf Coast.
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Good. St Aug is horrible.
Lol. What makes it so horrible? Many well respected ag folks recognize that St. Augustine is well suited for the Houston area and our environment. Usually when someone says it sucks, it's because they're parroting some **** they heard that applies to central or north Texas without considering the climate differences between there and the Gulf Coast.
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I'm thinking about re-doing my backyard soon. The St.Augustine has not held up for ish from the heavy dog and kid activity. It's a gross mud-pit that gets a ton of shade. What type of grass holds up well to heavy activity and can be maintained with a lot shade?
quote:I used to have something similar when I was in a townhome with a smaller yard and loved it. My biggest hesitation for my current application is the amount of leaves we get from two giant magnolias and two huge oak trees. I'm lazy and don't want to bag leaves every week but if I can get over that it looks like it's my best option.quote:
I'm thinking about re-doing my backyard soon. The St.Augustine has not held up for ish from the heavy dog and kid activity. It's a gross mud-pit that gets a ton of shade. What type of grass holds up well to heavy activity and can be maintained with a lot shade?
This has worked great for our small yard. Never even have to mow.
http://www.synlawn.com/
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Likely sod of several varieties.
http://murffturf.com
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My neighborhood requires St Augustine in the homes yards, even though all common areas that the HOA is responsible for are all Bermuda. Commie *******s.
quote:We have Celebration Bermuda and really like it. However....
Negatives:
- It is a water hog
- It works its way into your flower beds and chokes out other plants
- broad leafed turf doesn't look as good as thin leafed turf such as zoysia or bermuda
- Bermuda and Zoysia feel softer
- Zoysia/Bermuda grow much slower so you don't have to mow as much
- St Aug doesn't like you to play on it.
- Lots of thatch
Yes it likes water, but Houston is wet enough to where you don't have to water it that much except for when we get a dry spell. Bermuda is worse about taking over beds and things like that IMO, and once it gets in there it's a PITA to get rid of it. No grass likes heavy traffic and if you don't mow Bermuda frequently, it gets too tall and thins out. If you're trying to get St. a to choke out Bermuda you actually mow less and longer for that reason.
quote:That's the only answer I ever got from ONE person. Everyone else was clueless beyond clueless...
It's due to all the rain. They can't cut it wet. The little they do cut will be sold within hours due to demand.
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- Lots of thatch