We have some property in Robertson County that is for the most part covered with dirt/mud. I'm looking for a guide that gives dates for planting/seeding St. Augustine as well as seasonal maintenance and fertilization. The property is well shaded so we do not want to use Bermuda.

Fall (ahead of first freeze) and Spring (after last freeze) are the best times for planting.

Here are some links to help.

https://soilsalive.com/10-steps-to-prepare-your-soil-for-sodding-a-new-lawn/

Ag Extension Service guide to St. Augustine maintenance

https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/st-augustinegrass-maintenance-calendar/

Thank you!

Randy Lemmon. This guy is an Aggie and has written two, maybe three, books on gardening and lawn care. Also has a radio program on weekends in Houston, 740 KTRH.

https://m.facebook.com/GardenLineWithRandyLemmon/

RedleAgs79 said:

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Randy Lemmon. This guy is an Aggie and has written two, maybe three, books on gardening and lawn care. Also has a radio program on weekends in Houston, 740 KTRH.

https://m.facebook.com/GardenLineWithRandyLemmon/

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Randy's lawn care schedule

EvenPar said:

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We have some property in Robertson County that is for the most part covered with dirt/mud. I'm looking for a guide that gives dates for planting/seeding St. Augustine as well as seasonal maintenance and fertilization. The property is well shaded so we do not want to use Bermuda.

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Just as an FYI, St. Augustine can not be seeded. You have to sod or plug it.

I've heard this too. But how does St. Augustine made to begin with, if it can't be seeded?

Technically, it does create seeds. But the cultivation rate of St. A seed is so low, it's not commercially viable to collect, package, distribute, and sell the seeds.

sugarmo said:

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I've heard this too. But how does St. Augustine made to begin with, if it can't be seeded?

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"History

St. 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 Frame

According 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