This chapter will illustrate how taking advantage of information from the earlier chapters on water drainage and cultivating a dense lawn can make your lawn “bulletproof”, a lawn naturally resistant to insects, weeds and disease. It will also provide valuable information on the best options for growing St.Augustinegrass in the shade. The section on weeds discusses the three basic kinds of weeds that grow in St.Augustinegrass, broadleaf weeds, weedgrasses and sedges/rushes and basic pointers to keep in mind when dealing with them. It provides valuable information on the types of weed killers (herbicides) and explains the difference between selective and non-selective herbicides and what makes a pre-emergent herbicide different from a post-emergent herbicide.
This chapter will illustrate how taking advantage of information from the earlier chapters on water drainage and cultivating a dense lawn can make your lawn “bulletproof”, a lawn naturally resistant to insects, weeds and disease. It will also provide valuable information on the best options for growing St. Augustinegrass (or St. Augustine Grass) in the shade. The section on weeds discusses the three basic kinds of weeds that grow in St. Augustinegrass, broadleaf weeds, weedgrasses and Knowing how to mow and water properly are critical in cultivating a healthy lawn and is a great opportunity to save both time and money.sedges/rushes and basic pointers to keep in mind when dealing with them. St. Augustinegrass is renown in academic circles for its ability to overtake weeks, but first you must grow it the way nature intended!
  

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CHAPTER  6

 Chapter 6
Extensive information on chinch bugs and grubs is included in chapter 6. You’ll learn where they like to live and why. If you know what they look for in a home, you can evict them by design. xtensive information on chinch bugs and grubs is included in chapter 6. You’ll learn where they like to live and why. If you know what they look for in a home, you can evict them by design.
  
Proper maintenance techniques are critical for the ongoing  health of your lawn. How much do you water and for how long? Is it better to water more often with less or less often but with more water? Which is the best sprinkler to use? How can I save money? When should I cut my grass? How short should it be? The answers to all these questions and many more can be found in chapter 6.
  Proper maintenance techniques are critical for the ongoing  health of your lawn. How much do you water and for how long? Is it better to water more often with less or less often but with more water? Which is the best sprinkler to use? How can I save money? When should I cut my grass? How short should it be? The answers to all these questions and many more can be found in chapter 6.

Knowing how to mow and water properly are critical in cultivating a healthy lawn and is a great opportunity to save both time and money.