Michael Kim, Atlanta A: St. Augustine grass in Atlanta is always a gamble ... with the owners’ permission, I pulled runners that were about 2 feet long that were on the sidewalk, under shrubbery ...

It was very hot in early September, however, I’m going to mention that I have only seen heat tracking on bermudagrass lawns and not on St ... grass. If it comes loose from the soil, runners ...

Q: Why is my St. Augustine ... the runners. They will reappear in the same parts of your yard year after year, even though you may successfully treat for them each summer. First symptoms: grass ...

Where trees cast shade, the grass survived ... in with my St. Augustine. Should I just leave them there, or would it help with next spring’s crop if I pulled out the runners at this time?

Q: We started to notice these spots in the St. Augustine in late summer ... news is that it won’t kill the grass. It does weaken it, but the roots and runners remain healthy.

DEAR NEIL: I’m concerned about my backyard. The photo with the tennis ball is St. Augustine (“carpet grass”), while the other photo is a mix of St. Augustine and Bermuda. Runners of much of ...

St. Augustine grass is a popular warm-season grass that is commonly used for lawns in our area. Unfortunately, the volatility of our West Texas weather has taken a toll on the St. Augustine grass.