St. Augustine grass must be established vegetatively by using sod or plugs. (CHRIS GRANGER) QUESTION: Is there an issue with sowing St. Augustine grass seeds versus plugs or sod? The local nurseries ...

DEAR NEIL: We have just bought a house that is going to need some repairs. The lawn is among them. It is bermudagrass, but we’d like to switch it to St. Augustine. Our budget is tight. If we use plugs ...

About 42 years ago, Paul Weiss spent days on his knees installing a lawn he hoped would last forever — several hundred Zoysia plugs he ordered for about $17 from a magazine ad. Within no time, those ...

If your yard is predominately St. Augustine grass, establishing an annual preservation routine can result in a healthier, more beautiful lawn. Yearly maintenance projects, such as aeration, will ...

For years, St. Augustine grass has been the lawn of choice of homeowners in Northeast Florida, but some want a change. Maybe they want a lawn with a finer texture or one that doesn't get chinch bugs.

Now is a good time to do lawn repairs as well as laying new sod. Fall is just around the corner, and new grass should be established prior a winter freeze. Sodding now will allow time for this. The ...