Moving to a new place and will have bermuda grass. Have always had fescue so any tips to taking care of bermuda that might differ from fescue?
Tootie4Pack said:
Here is that weed and grass killer mix:
(1) gallon of white vinegar
(2) cups of Epsom salt
1/4 cup of Dawn dish soap...the original Dawn. The blue Dawn.
It will kill anything that you spray it on. When you mix it in your pump sprayer , give the epsom salt 5-7 minutes to dissolve in the liquid mix or it could clog up your sprayer ( a lesson learned by me ).
Spray it early in the morning after the dew has evaporated. Important to do in the morning.
I have used Round-Up for years. This mix does just as good.
Great info. Thanks. Wasn't aware of Bermuda running like that. The yard is sodded so what if I "edge" it with roundup to stop the running? Would that work? Any recommendations on fertilizer? I already notice a few sprigs of crabgrass in the yard.Tootie4Pack said:
Steve, just make sure that you have a weed eater in good working order. Bermuda, or as the old timers in Eastern NC call it "wire grass," runs like crazy, and if it is next to any natural areas or flower beds and/or shrubbery, it will spread into those areas and it will grow toward these new areas fast. It loves the heat, and after a rain in the hot summer time, it can grow so fast that it may need to be cut twice a week, just depending on how short or tall you prefer your lawn.
Holds up great with heavy foot traffic, and you probably already know that it goes dormant and turns brown in the winter.
You can kill it with Round-Up or any other herbicide product, including the home made version that I use with vinegar, epsom salt, and Dawn dish detergent. It may take more than one application to kill the Bermuda grass.
It has deep, deep roots....that is why it does so well in the hot weather.
Also, some people who like a green lawn in the winter time will overseed their Bremuda lawn in the late Fall so the yard stays green until the first hot weather of the Spring. Rye holds up great in the Winter, but dies quickly when the warm / hot weather is here to stay. And a helpful hint...rye grass can grow in the middle of your drive way as long as there is a little dirt for it to germinate in, so be careful if you decide to overseed with rye as it will grow in natural areas and flower beds, too, if the seed get in those areas.