If you see dry, brown patches beginning to form, more watering is necessary. Pros and Cons of Planting St. Augustine Grass ...

Sod webworms consume the grass, which eventually leads to bare and brown areas that make a yard unsightly. Grubs deplete St. Augustine of its nutrients, threatening the health of the grass.

A: St. Augustine grass in Atlanta is always a gamble due to winter cold. My lawn was started from sprigs taken from a lawn in Candler Park that had been a St. Augustine lawn for 20 years.