St Augustine Grass Runners Growing On Top Of The Grass Vs Rooting Into The Soil

Question

I live in Florida and the yard is St Augustine grass. After a tough winter the typical spring growth of new runners has the new growth running on top rather than rooting into the soil and spreading as normal.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I am unable to see the issue at hand. This could be due to ground compaction, or overcrowding. Aeration, or adding earthworms may help some.

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