Lawn Care Guides for Lafayette & Acadiana
Practical lawn care guidance written specifically for USDA zone 9a in South Louisiana — the diseases, pests, grasses and drainage problems that actually occur here, on the timing that actually applies. Most lawn advice online is written for cool-season grass and a five-month growing season; ours runs closer to nine.
All Guides
Brown Patch in St. Augustine Lawns →
Circular tan patches that appear when Louisiana nights cool. How to identify it, separate it from chinch bugs and drought, and treat it.
Published
Louisiana Lawn Care Calendar: Month by Month →
Mowing frequency, the two pre-emergent windows, fertilization timing and when to aerate — set to a nine-month growing season.
Publishing 5 October 2026
Fall Armyworms in Louisiana Lawns →
They strip a lawn in two to three days. How to confirm with a soap flush and what to do in the first 48 hours.
Publishing 12 October 2026
Chinch Bugs or Drought Stress? →
Both yellow the sunniest parts of a St. Augustine lawn in the same weeks. Two simple tests tell them apart.
Publishing 19 October 2026
Best Grass Types for Lafayette Lawns →
St. Augustine vs Centipede vs Zoysia vs Bermuda, compared on shade, traffic, upkeep and cut height.
Publishing 26 October 2026
Why Is My Yard Always Wet? →
Grade, low spots, compaction or downspouts — how to tell which you have, and what actually fixes it.
Publishing 2 November 2026
The Four Things That Decide How a Lafayette Lawn Does
Nearly every problem we are called out for traces back to one of these. They are worth understanding before reaching for a product.
- Cut height and frequency. St. Augustine belongs at 3–4 inches. Scalping it is the most common self-inflicted damage we see, and it causes more thinning than any disease.
- Timing, not products. Pre-emergent has two narrow annual windows and aeration belongs in late spring. Right product, wrong month, no result.
- Drainage. Heavy clay and high rainfall mean saturated soil suffocates roots. No amount of feeding fixes ground that stays wet.
- Watering in the morning. Evening watering adds hours of leaf wetness to a night that already brings heavy dew — close to ideal fungal conditions.
We Handle All of This on a Schedule
These guides exist so you can make an informed decision, including the decision to do it yourself. If you would rather it were handled, every topic covered here maps to a service we provide across Lafayette Parish.
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