We noticed the chinch bugs rapidly ate the St. Augustine grass but stayed away from the bahia, What are the pros and cons of having a bahia lawn?
Bahia is getting a lot of attention lately because of its drought tolerance and chinch-bug resistance. It’s a reliable grass, but many do not like its open habit of growth and coarse tex:ure. Also, seed heads that are a foot or higher pop up daily during the summer. Most bahia grass used for lawns comes from former pastures that are fed, manicured and then harvested to produce sod. With just a little care, it niraculously grows a good lawn. Bahia also can be established from seed. Good-looking bahia lawns take several feedings a year and enough water to produce green growth. If you depend solely on rains for moisture, the grass goes dormant until the next storms. The grass has few pests and may see renewed use as residents deal with declining water resources.
