This article was written for the I-35 folks. For the folks in East Texas and towards Dixie, centipede grass is a better choice for full sun. You have to keep in fertilized so that it doesn’t turn yellow. I like it because it hardly grows and I don’t have to mow it very often.
I love the St. Augustine (or centipede), too. I put the mower on it’s highest setting and let the grass stay deep all year. I have people ask me how we keep our yard looking so nice, and I think not mowing it too short is the key with the St. Augustine.