Grubs eat the grass roots and are more prevalent in summer and autumn.
St augustine grass has brown spots.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 10.
The good news for you is that brown patch disease on st.
Fungal diseases including large brown patch and gray leaf spot can also cause patches of st.
Pest infestation excessive fertilizer application and turf diseases can make your lawn turn color and appear dead but there s something you can do to revive the grass.
And if i do replace the pacthes i would like to put fresh soil.
Unfortunately it is susceptible to several problems that can cause its leaf blades to turn yellow.
A lawn infested with grubs will have patchy brown spots.
Brown patch fungus unsurprisingly causes large brown patched in the lawn.
With its broad lush blades and tolerance of shade and salt st.
I bought a home the has st augustine grass.
Thatch a thick growth of decaying grass blades needs removal if it has caused brown patches and is over 1 2 inch thick.
Augustinegrass stenotaphrum secundatum is a versatile warm weather grass suitable for u s.
Augustine lawn can develop brown dead spots all over the yard.
Without proper care and maintenance a st.
Large brown spots on a lawn can be caused by a fungus commonly known as brown patch disease or large patch.
The grass has brown patches.
Tiny chinch bugs suck the juice from the grass blades.
The dead grass comes up easily in patches when you tug at it.
Augustine grass can be treated easily even using diy methods as i ve described in this article.
If the patches appear in spring or fall especially during warm humid spells.
Brown patch fungus proliferates in cool wet conditions.
Ongoing effects of leaf spot on st augustine grass.
Untreated leaf spot disease will naturally continue to spread across the entire saint augustine lawn not only leaving the lawn with an unsightly appearance but also continuing to create patches of turf which may thin out or deteriorate and create bare patches in its wake.
Augustine grass shows symptoms such as browning of leaf blades rust like growths on grass and areas of thinning or dead grass in your lawn.
I was thinking of replacing those patches or is their something else i can do.
Common lawn diseases and pests.
Augustine grass to die.
Maintaining your yard properly can prevent this type of fungus from destroying your lawn.
Various other problems can cause browning in st.
Dig down into the soil and you should find the grubs.
Augustine can be affected by brown patch humid conditions mild days 70 to 90 f and cool nights are ideal for development of brown patch disease.