This is St. Augustine grass.  If you live in S. Austin this is
probably what you've got.  It is the most shade tolerant of the
available turfgrasses.  It needs more water to stay alive than
it's bermuda counterpart.  Healthy St. Augustine needs very
little weed control because the thick blades crowds out the bad
stuff.  This is Bermuda grass.  If you live in a newer home in
S. Austin you probably have this grass.  The city wants
contractors to put this grass in because they think it needs
less water than St. Augustine.  It does need less water to stay
alive, but needs about the same amount to really look good.  If
Bermuda gets too dry it will go into dormancy and look like its
dead until it gets more water.  St. Augustine will just die and
need replacing.  Bermuda can be planted with seed (which is
cheap) while St. Augustine must be sodded.  (put down in pre-
grown square pieces)   Bermuda yards get lots of weeds if you're
not staying on top of it.  This is Zoysia.  It has a slightly
fewer pest and disease pro