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Lawn Care - Bermuda. Need tips.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 8:57 am
Posted on 12/27/19 at 8:57 am
I have decided this year will be the year I get serious about my lawn. Bermuda grass.
Currently, nothing but some weeds/clovers in the dead grass.
Questions:
(1) Should anything be applied now?
(2) When should pre-emergent go down?
(3) What type of pre-emergent?
(4) Should I run a soil test to determine what is lacking before buying the pre-emergent?
Currently, nothing but some weeds/clovers in the dead grass.
Questions:
(1) Should anything be applied now?
(2) When should pre-emergent go down?
(3) What type of pre-emergent?
(4) Should I run a soil test to determine what is lacking before buying the pre-emergent?
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Posted on 12/27/19 at 9:26 am to HailToTheChiz
Your first thing to do will be a pre-emergent in the next 1.5 to 3 months depending on where you live. This will handle a lot of the spring/summer weeds and the heat will kill a good bit of the winter weeds. As it is your first year taking good care of your lawn, you might need a general weed treatment as well.
Soil test shouldn't impact what pre-emergent you use that much, but the soil test could impact what you put down in your spring fertilizer. My only comment on which pre-emergent to buy is to say it's worth going somewhere besides Lowe's / Home Depot and getting quality product.
So right now, not a whole lot to do. Plan on pre-emergent in early spring and fertilize once spring has set in and possibly a general weed treatment in late spring as well. Don't get too worried on the weed treatment being too high end, but plan on spot treating hard to kill weeds in late spring/early summer.
Soil test shouldn't impact what pre-emergent you use that much, but the soil test could impact what you put down in your spring fertilizer. My only comment on which pre-emergent to buy is to say it's worth going somewhere besides Lowe's / Home Depot and getting quality product.
So right now, not a whole lot to do. Plan on pre-emergent in early spring and fertilize once spring has set in and possibly a general weed treatment in late spring as well. Don't get too worried on the weed treatment being too high end, but plan on spot treating hard to kill weeds in late spring/early summer.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 10:13 am to HailToTheChiz
Good recommendations by LSU0358. Pre-emergent herbicides are game changers for weed control, apply in early spring for spring/summer weeds and again in early fall for winter weed control.
Bermudagrass loves lawn fertilizer and make sure you cut the lawn at the proper height - a healthy, thick lawn grass is a your best method for weed suppression. Here is a fact sheet from Auburn University LINK and certainly consider contacting your county extension agent for recommendations when to best apply pre-emergent herbicides for your area. Contact info will be on Auburn Univ website.
Bermudagrass loves lawn fertilizer and make sure you cut the lawn at the proper height - a healthy, thick lawn grass is a your best method for weed suppression. Here is a fact sheet from Auburn University LINK and certainly consider contacting your county extension agent for recommendations when to best apply pre-emergent herbicides for your area. Contact info will be on Auburn Univ website.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 10:41 am to HailToTheChiz
Go to the lawnforum.com and read up on the Bermuda Bible. This site has more than you'll ever need for your Bermuda lawn.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 12:08 pm to HailToTheChiz
Posted on 12/27/19 at 1:03 pm to BallsEleven
Posted on 12/27/19 at 6:53 pm to TroyHenley
+1 on the Bermuda bible.
Also, someone commented not to get preemergent from HomeDepot. HD sells Lesco. I use Lesco dimension for preemergent and it works great. I also like Lesco 24-0-11 for summer nitrogen applications.
Bermuda loves water and nitrogen. If given the right amount of both, it will choke out anything else. What it doesn’t choke out, Celsius will kill.
Also, someone commented not to get preemergent from HomeDepot. HD sells Lesco. I use Lesco dimension for preemergent and it works great. I also like Lesco 24-0-11 for summer nitrogen applications.
Bermuda loves water and nitrogen. If given the right amount of both, it will choke out anything else. What it doesn’t choke out, Celsius will kill.
Posted on 12/28/19 at 4:08 am to HailToTheChiz
I'm glad people here are suggesting the lawn forum. It's a great community and Bermuda is a popular lawn there
Posted on 12/28/19 at 9:45 am to CenlaLowell
Good stuff in the Bermuda Bible, but I did chuckle at the mowing 2 to 3 times a week. One reason I love Bermuda is the fact that I can go 10+ days between cuttings.
ETA: I just finished the whole bible, and your yard will indeed look like Augusta National if you follow all of the advice in the write-up.
If you do choose to fertilize once per month you will have to mow twice a week easily. I fertilize once to twice per year with a high nitrogen fertilizer and mow once every 10 to 12 days and my grass is at 3" high and thick as carpet. In South Louisiana where you might get weekly showers you likely can't spread cuttings out this far. In NW La with low rainfall in June to August mowing more frequently than once a week isn't needed.
Also, I've been considering a reel mower, but would have to go to once a week mowing. Come retirement in 15 years or so that will happen.
ETA: I just finished the whole bible, and your yard will indeed look like Augusta National if you follow all of the advice in the write-up.
If you do choose to fertilize once per month you will have to mow twice a week easily. I fertilize once to twice per year with a high nitrogen fertilizer and mow once every 10 to 12 days and my grass is at 3" high and thick as carpet. In South Louisiana where you might get weekly showers you likely can't spread cuttings out this far. In NW La with low rainfall in June to August mowing more frequently than once a week isn't needed.
Also, I've been considering a reel mower, but would have to go to once a week mowing. Come retirement in 15 years or so that will happen.
This post was edited on 12/28/19 at 10:03 am
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