How To Care For New Sod St Augustine. How to prep new st. Augustine lawn or fill dead spots.
Augustine sod usually comes in rolls for larger areas or squares for smaller areas. Apply phosphorus fertilizer adequately and keep a good watering schedule to help with quicker root and foliage development. Augustine naturally has dense growth and has the propensity to spread relatively quickly, but there are ways you can help it spread faster and grow thicker.
Be aware that this variety as well as bitterblue is more prone to disease.
Augustine naturally has dense growth and has the propensity to spread relatively quickly, but there are ways you can help it spread faster and grow thicker. It is nearly impossible to overwater new sod. Augustine is the newest st augustine on the block. Water the newly laid sod with 1 inch of water immediately after laying.