St. Augustinegrass Lawn Care Plan
St. Augustinegrass is a warm-season turf that thrives in heat but needs precise timing for pre-emergent applications and fertilization. Professional results come from matching applications to soil temperature, not calendar dates.
What to Do This Month (October)
Fertilization
Fall potassium application for winter hardiness.
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Fertilization
Reduced-nitrogen fall feeding — Centipede requires dramatically less nitrogen than Bermuda or Zoysia, especially heading into fall.
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Fertilization
Fall feeding following St. Augustine’s own guidance — its fall nitrogen and potassium needs differ from Bermuda and Zoysia.
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Cleanup
Keep mowing until growth stops, and remove fallen leaves so they don’t smother the still-green turf.
Annual Overview
| Month | Fertilizer | Weed Prevention | Weed Treatment | Soil Amendments | Cultural Practices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||||
| February | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| March | |||||
| April | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| May | ✓ | ||||
| June | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| July | |||||
| August | ✓ | ||||
| September | ✓ | ||||
| October | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| November | ✓ | ||||
| December |
Safe Products for St. Augustinegrass
Syngenta
Syngenta Turf & Landscape
The Andersons
The Andersons
Envu (formerly Bayer Environmental Science)
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