St. Augustine Grass? I was under the impression that reel mowers don't work well for this type of grass- is that true?
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My lawn in Central Florida had Bahia in the front and St. Augustine in the back. My first Scott's mower lasted ten years mowing this lawn. My second Scott's is on its fifth year, now mowing Centipede grass in South Carolina for the last two years. Bahia was the easiest to cut, but the long seed stems had to be mowed frequently or cut by hand as they were too large to fit into the reel. The St. Augustine grows almost too fast to cut, unless you're willing to mow two-three times a week. Since we xeriscaped most of the yard, we had smaller than average areas than the typical Florida lawn to mow and this made the job manageable. Both looked excellent after cutting with this lawn mower. I never regretted mowing with the Scott's 20 Classic, but then, I was into this reel mower almost as much for the workout as all the other benefits (low noise and no fumes). Hope that helps & good luck! Steve B
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No way, this is just a mix of fescue grasses, it already died in the very sunny part of our yard and it has only reached the 90s a couple of times with a good amount of rain and watering. Nothing special about this, just an expensive marketing campaign. Stick to bermuda or st augustine in your area.
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This mower did not work for me. It shorted out. I cut grass that was slightly wet. This machine can not be trusted!
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Not that I have tons of dead leaves in Florida, but it does great on the thick grass and bush on the farm. My guess is yes. Been very pleased with this mower.
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greg, i would be more concerned with if it cuts the grass well !! i got rid of mine by putting it on the street, the night before bulk pickup....i am sorry, but i thought it was garbage ! that is all i can say.
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yes, it would work for any type of grass..very good push motor.and gives you plenty of excercise..and save you alot of money.
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By no means I'm I a grass expert. However I live in Newton,Mass. and this stuff really grew well here. That's my experience, hope it helps.
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when purchasing a reel mower its good to know that depending on how many blades you have will determine how thick grass you can cut but it should range from around 4 - 7 blades, i live in the south so 7 blades works best because we have st Augustine hope this helps
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Yes, I have a quarter of an acre of St.Augustine grass in south Florida and it works fine. Dense patches and wet grass will slow it down but it manages to power through with some effort on your part. The two batteries typically last for the entire job. It is important ro keep the blade sharp over time to ensure you are getting the most out of the battery life.
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Richard: Not sure about your question. I think you are asking what type of grass (lawn) you can use it on. I've used it on St. Augustine and Bahia with good results. It kills off the sedge but does not affect the lawn grass. Don't know if it's safe on other grasses (such as kentucky, etc.) but believe it is. The label would say and I'm sure their ads would specify if it was only useable on limited lawn grasses.
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Sorry, I have had a great deal of trouble with this too, although I love my little mower!! I DID manage to get it on once, at the very beginning, so I know it can be done, but I have given up because it's so frustrating....I'm going to ask my oldest son who is very clever with machines....and will post if he gets a surefire way to do it....It is a wonderful mower and perfect for my tiny vegetable garden which has grass paths, but I do wish the catcher would work!!
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Thank you.Living in Australia, water is very scarce so synthetic grass is the thing. Right over our lawn, we have a large "Greenstead Conifer" which drops heaps of pine needles and small conifer nuts. These are a nightmare to pick up as the sweeper tends to throw them over the side and not into the catching bag.Thanks againGeoff Clark
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I did & no problems but I can't guarantee it- If I were u I would call my County Extension agent & inquire because I'm in SE TX & I have no idea about your area. Most of the grass here is St Augustine but after I lived in MO I wanted fescue so I planted it & it has done well here
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Hi. You can't use this product on St. Augustine grass due to the Crabgrass Control. This prdouct should only be applied to northern type turf grasses. Please try the Southern lawn version of this product which is Bayer Advanced model 502890B
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No. Nothing about this works well. Do not invest in it. The blades do not cut the grass well. Too hard to push. I thought that it could be a good work out.....Not worth the time. I cost over $100 to ship it back.
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Our plugger is not ideal for St. Augustine grass, especially if you're wanting to cut up pieces of sod to plant in your lawn. It does a better job of transplanting St Augustine from one part of your yard to another but because we're never sure what folks are intending to do with the 5-IN-1, we feel better stating that it is not recommended for St Augustine. There are some pluggers which pull a larger plug which is better suited for this particular grass type. They are square and pull one plug at a time. Hope this helps. Thanks, Bill (ProPlugger)
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have tried this 2x. did not kill entire yard, seeds took temporarily. the grass later died or diapeared & the weeds came back or a bald spot appeared. in other sections of yard had almost 1/2 yard cleared, all that hapened after temp.growth was the ST AUGUSTINE & BERMUDA pushed out new grass. my guess is that your yard has 2 be as bald as the MOON!