What’s the difference between Floratam and St. Augustine? Actually, there isn’t any!  “Floratam” is a cultivar* of St. Augustinegrass developed by the University of Florida and Texas A&M University and released in 1973 (hence the name:  “Flora” and “TAM” = Floratam).  Floratam showed resistance to both the southern chinch bug and St. Augustine Decline (SAD)...Continue Reading