sugarmo said:
I've heard this too. But how does St. Augustine made to begin with, if it can't be seeded?
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HistorySt. Augustine grass is a native plant of the Gulf of Mexico, the West Indies and western Africa, writes Richard F. Duble, turfgrass specialist for the Texas Cooperative Extension. Before 1800, explorers mentioned finding the grass along the Atlantic coasts in Africa, Hawaii and North and South America. Duble also reports that St. Augustine grass was found in Australia and New Zealand as early as 1840.
Time FrameAccording to the University of Hawaii's Cooperative Extension Service, St. Augustine grass was introduced to the islands around 1816. St. Augustine grass showed up on Florida lawns in the 1890s and in California in the 1920s, according to Duble. Residents of the Natal coastal region of South Africa began planting St. Augustine grass as a lawn grass in 1900, followed by Rhodesia, the Congo and Senegal in Africa, as well as Australia and California. Some inland growers--usually near warm, coastal regions--have also planted St. Augustine grass for pastures and lawns."
https://www.gardenguides.com/121049-history-st-augustine-grass.html