Dear Reader: You covered everything except chinch bugs. They have done millions of dollars’ worth of damage to Texas St. Augustine again this summer just as they did last summer. So many people ...

Your Palmetto St. Augustine is an excellent variety, very shade tolerant and deep green. Everybody who has Augustine grass should learn about chinch bugs.

Chinch bugs are pests living in our lawns and parks. Learn more about these bugs, including their appearance, life cycle, how to treat them, ... St. Augustine grass, and zoysia, ...

Signs of stress in St. Augustine grass include blades turning a grayish color and starting to roll or curl. Sensors that detect moisture levels in soil can be purchased for less than $10 on Amazon .

Over-mowing St. Augustine grass can scalp your lawn and leave it vulnerable to weeds, pests and fungus. South Florida lawn care for St. Augustine grass means proper mowing and no over-watering ...

Sperry says chinch bugs, not heat, likely killed St. Augustine grass By Neil Sperry , Contributor Updated Oct 27, 2023 8:54 a.m. Heat-loving chinch bugs, not the heat itself, likely are to blame ...

Sperry: Chinch bugs are killing St. Augustine grass in Texas By Neil Sperry , Contributor Sep 8, 2023 The browned grass shows all the classic symptoms of chinch bugs.

Q: Sections of my St. Augustine grass have patches of dead grass. I don’t think it was chinch bugs. Could this possibly by a pathogen? It appears to resemble pictures of summer patch or dollar ...

Chinch bugs preferred diet is St. Augustine grass (AKA Charleston Grass); however, it will attack zoysia, Bermuda, and centipede grasses, too. As St. Augustine grass is getting replaced by zoysia ...

Chinch bugs are easy to kill once identified, however, on the down side, they have a tendency to keep coming back. Horticulture Hotline: Chinch bugs are 'nasty rascals' who damage grass quickly ...

Chinch bugs feast on St. Augustine grass, especially in the summer, and especially in sunny spots where the sprinkler coverage is spotty. More: ...

Some varieties of St. Augustine grass can survive soil temperatures of 23.72 degrees and others only to 28.94 degrees. I don’t know about you, but I did not go out during the storm with my soil ...