Dead St. Augustine in Florida: Fertilizer Won't Resurrect

Mascotte, FL. House sat long, grass dead. St. Augustine by neighbor look. Summer. Fertilize + turf builder?

Dead Grass Stays Dead

No fertilizer brings back dead tissue.

Find green growth: grass or weed?
If grass: ID (St. Augustine = broad stiff leaves + runners; Bermuda = wispy + runners; Bahia = clumps, no runners).
Refurbish: St. Augustine = sod only. Bahia = sod or seed.

Duval County: 1010 N McDuff Ave, Jacksonville. Or UF/IFAS.

Identify before you invest.

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