innerlooper Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Trying to find out what that fine grass is that makes St. Augustine lawns look nice during the dormant season. I take it that it is from seed. Pros and cons? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Correct. This is from overseeding the grass with Rye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerlooper Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Very good, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Sorry, forgot to add pros and cons... Pros: the look - nice green grass in the winter, it doesn't 'harm' the grass in place as it is dormant, fairly easy to get established with basic fertilizing and maintenance Cons: It can take root in areas of St. Augustine that aren't well established and "choke out" the growth there leaving dead spots in the yard when it warms up and the rye grass dies off. This increases a chance for weeds to come in. Generally rye grass seed is applied early to mid November so you'd be getting in to things a little late. It would help to do it after a front moves through and temperatures are a little lower than 80 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Another con for overseeding with rye... it generates its own seeds, which then end up in the beds, which then requires plucking, blade by skinny %%#*@ blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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