It’s a lawn for owners who want to mow less and feed less. It also fails in specific ways, on alkaline ground, under heavy traffic and in deep shade, so in St. Rose we treat it as a soil-test-first grass.
Centipede GrassSt. Rose
Centipede Sod in St. Rose, Matched to Your Soil
Centipede sod can work in St. Rose because the levee silt loam under most homes leans acidic, and centipede likes acid soil and little fertilizer.
Centipede for your St. Rose yard
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Owners who want a lawn, not a hobbyPallet coverage
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Why does centipede need a soil test in St. Rose?
LSU AgCenter says centipede prefers acidic soil, ideally pH 5 to 6, and its soil pH guide adds that above pH 7 the grass may take up less phosphorus, iron, manganese, boron and zinc. Leaves can yellow as a result.
Here’s the St. Rose catch. Cancienne silt loam, the soi