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Q: How can I control the growth of my lawn’s grass?
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Remember High School Biology?
Plants need three things to grow: Moisture, nutrients and sunlight. If your grass isnīt growing up to your expectations, one or more of these three needs is probably not being met. If itīs growing TOO FAST, one or more of these factors is being provided in too high a quantity.
Faster growth in shade
Grass, particularly the warm season grass St. Augustine, can grow as much as 3/4" a day in shade. The reason is that the grass needs leaf material exposed to light in order to photosynthesize. Freshly mowed grass planted in shady locations grows faster than the same grass planted in sunny locations, because the grassī response to the reduced surface area in such locations is to increase it. However, this can come at the expense of spreading, so grass grown in shade is almost always more sparse. Mow your shady lawn very high and let the grass have the light it needs.
