[cory1848]

Hello,
I am new to the forum and need some advice regarding my St Augustine lawn. I live in central Florida and the grass of choice is St Augustine in my community. I have been using the Scotts app and products with mediocre success. I do my own mowing and edging as my small lot only takes 20minutes to cut and edge. Lot is about 5000sq ft.

Two weeks ago my lawn was looking really nice. Then I had to go away for 4 days on a business trip. Over that time it rained a lot, over 4 inches and its been raining heavily since. This was after a dry spell where everything was dried out. I have irrigation that I used 1-2 times a week with 10min on each zone. Not sure if that is enough but prior to 2 weeks ago, it appeared to be. Came back from my trip and noticed browning/dying of grass and strange striping, like someone mowed a section and missed another. I have no idea what is causing this or what damage this is. Can anyone help me figure this out? Any suggestion are appreciated. I would like to figure this out on my own, but almost to the point of hiring a company to treat it.

Thank you
Cory

 

[Ecks from Tex]

Did you apply any kind of herbicide/weed killer recently?

 

[Gregau33]

Looks like a bug issue to me... check for chinch bugs or grubs. Put some insecticide down quick because it can devour a St. Augustine lawn fast

 

[cory1848]

This is what I have done year to date.

Feb 18 - Scotts Halts Crabgrass and Grassy Weed Preventer applied
March 24 - Scotts Turf Builder Bonus S Southern Weed & Feed
April 28 - Scotts Turf Builder Weed and Feed3 - Yellow bag

 

[cory1848]

Looks like a bug issue to me... check for chinch bugs or grubs. Put some insecticide down quick because it can devour a St. Augustine lawn fast

Thanks. Planning on Scotts GrubEx applying tomorrow. Would that work?

 

[Gregau33]

That should do it if it is a bug issue. After applying, water it in so it can get to the grubs.

 

[cory1848]

That should do it if it is a bug issue. After applying, water it in so it can get to the grubs.

Thank you, I will try that. Hopefully the grass will come back.

 

[Ecks from Tex]

This is what I have done year to date.

Feb 18 - Scotts Halts Crabgrass and Grassy Weed Preventer applied
March 24 - Scotts Turf Builder Bonus S Southern Weed & Feed
April 28 - Scotts Turf Builder Weed and Feed3 - Yellow bag

I can't tell from the photos. Is your grass stunted in stripes and growing strong in others? That's a chemical problem if so

 

[cory1848]

This is what I have done year to date.

Feb 18 - Scotts Halts Crabgrass and Grassy Weed Preventer applied
March 24 - Scotts Turf Builder Bonus S Southern Weed & Feed
April 28 - Scotts Turf Builder Weed and Feed3 - Yellow bag

I can't tell from the photos. Is your grass stunted in stripes and growing strong in others? That's a chemical problem if so

Yes, clear line of growing well and then not growing well. I use a broadcast spreader to apply product. If that is the cause of that, I dont see how it makes such a perfect straight line when the spreader covers move than that. If it is chemical, my last application was 2 weeks before we noticed this, wouldnt it have happened earlier? Guessing at this point. How does one fit it?

I just applied the Scotts GrubEx tonight and watered it in. If any inspects are a part of this, hopefully that will take care of it.