Heard a guy at the hardware store say electric mowers can't handle St. Augustine grass

I've been running an electric mower for 3 summers now on my St. Augustine lawn in Houston. It bogs down a bit if I let it grow too tall but it still gets the job done. Anyone else run into people assuming battery tools are useless for real yard work?

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paige_martin14d ago

Yeah that "can't handle St. Augustine" myth is getting old.

rileyjones14d ago

Pfft, right there with you. My first St. Augustine patch looked like a sad, patchy rug after a week and I was ready to blame the lawn, not my complete lack of a watering schedule. Turned out I was just giving it a deep fry instead of a nice mist. Still have a few bare spots from that learning experience though.

nathan_webb11d ago

Right? I swear half the guys at the hardware store still think batteries are just for remote controls.