Winter weeds or sustainable winter lawn? It s about perspective
Calvin Finch, Gardening
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Sustainable Winter Turf (SWT) is the concept that Jerry Parsons, my colleague on the Gardening South Texas Radio Show, and I developed when our St. Augustine lawns became more shaded and we came to appreciate the winter weeds that infested (we now say “enhanced”) the shade- and drought-affected lawns.
For years, like many San Antonio-area gardeners, we mobilized our lawn care resources to support the St. Augustine lawn and protect it from drought, shade and weeds. Despite our best efforts, however, the lawns have declined.