Re: St Augustine and Shade

In article <WEH_i.20720$Pv2.7156@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, 
cwbsatx@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 says...
> Why did the original sod expire?  Did it get regular water?  I don't
think 
> that even in complete shade that it would all die.  Was the sod rolled
after 
> it was put down?  You might want to see if you can find out why it was 
> necessary to put sod down when you moved in.  What happened to the
original 
> grass?
> 
> If you don't want to leave with a dead yard then over seeding with rye
is 
> not the answer as that will die as soon as it gets a bit warm.  To
answer 
> your other question, it is never to late to put down sod.  It may not
green 
> up during the cool weather but if it is properly installed and not
allowed 
> to dry out it should establish a good root system during the winter and
be 
> ready for a burst of growth in the spring.  Good Luck.
> 

The previous tenant had big dogs. They sodded it before the June/July 
rains so we didn't have to water it. I don't know if it was rolled, most 
likely not.

Can I checkerboard it and expect it to fill in pretty good or should I 
just re-sod the entire yard? I have trimmed back the trees quite a bit.