Ready to Say “Bon Voyage” to Bermuda? (2024)

FAQs

What is the best grass to replace Bermuda? ›

Renovation from bermuda to fescue takes a little work (and patience) but it's well worth the effort. Fescue rewards you with a green lawn for at least ten months out of the year and won't creep into your landscaped areas.

The best time of the year to apply glyphosate is during late summer when the plant is storing food in the roots. Wait 7 days after applying to mow or cultivate the bermudagrass. Cultivation will bring the underground parts of the plant (stolons and rhizomes) to the surface of the soil so they can dry.

Look, while you need to be offensive to get the Bermuda out of your fescue, you don't want to forget to bolster up the strength of your fescue. Annual or biannual aeration and overseeding is a great way to help your fescue fill out the lawn and crowd out any Bermuda grass that may be trying to break in.

Type of Fertilizer to use on Bermuda Grass

Whenever possible use a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio. An example would be 12-4-8.

Tall Fescue is one of the grass types that can compete with Bermuda grass and potentially choke it out in certain conditions.

Tall fescue is grown as an "all or none grass," in that it is not compatible with bermudagrass.

The Right Grass Type for Your Needs

For instance, if your facility is large and yields a lot of shade, fescue might come to the rescue in terms of landscape and building maintenance. If, on the other hand, you have a limited budget for landscape maintenance, Bermuda grass provides a less maintenance-intensive solution.

Bermudagrass is a perennial warm-season grass, meaning it comes back every year in the proper climate and grows most actively from late spring through hot summer months.

To make Bermuda grass thicker, mow it to 1–1.5 in (2.5–3.8 cm). Cutting the Bermuda grass short will create a denser lawn because the plant will channel its energy into horizontal spread rather than vertical growth. You can use either a rotary or reel mower—either works!

What does Epsom salt do for Bermuda grass? ›

Epsom salt is an organic compound that is full of beneficial minerals for lawns. Iron in Epsom salt, for example, helps grasses to grow healthy and strong. Meanwhile, the magnesium in Epsom salt balances the PH level in your grasses so that it doesn't become too acidic.

While a 16-4-8 fertilizer can provide some nutrients to Bermuda grass, there may be better options. For example, Bermuda grass typically benefits from a more balanced nutrient ratio, such as the 10-10-10 fertilizer.

The grass of choice for overseeding was Annual Ryegrass in years past. However, the current choice is Perennial Ryegrass. Dormant bermudagrass can easily revive after a winter of fertilization, irrigation, and other maintenance requirements needed to maintain the ryegrass.

Two new hybrid bermudagrass cultivars 'Presidio' (formerly UCR 17-8) and 'Coachella' (formerly UCR TP6-3) will be released for commercial purposes in limited quantities over the next three years.

Since we enjoy plenty of warm weather here in Southern California, you want to choose a grass that tolerates heat well. Bermuda grass varieties tend to do well in the heat, while Fescue does not. Bermuda also tolerates drought better than Fescue, and that's important to us due to the weather in recent years!

Bermuda grass is an incredible grass option for your lawn, but some homeowners might want to remove it and plant a different type of grass. Bermuda grass is one of the world's toughest and most persistent grasses. It puts up a fight whenever the weather or diseases try to pin it down.