Central North Carolina, and I have irrigation. This yard gets full sun and the fescue just can’t handle it. Wanting to replace it with Bermuda. I know seed isn’t the best option, but it’s the only one as sod would cost me a fortune.
What’s the best seed out there y’all have found?
Looking for some advice on taking my Bermuda lawn from "good" to "great."
Overall, the lawn is in pretty good shape visually—definitely better than most of my neighbors—but I know there's room for improvement.
Current setup:
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Mower: Ego LM2206
- Height of cut: 1.7"
- Mowing: 2x per week
- Irrigation: Recently measured my sprinkler output and I'm consistently putting down about 1–1.5" of water per week.
About two weeks ago, I tried lowering the mower height, and as expected I exposed a lot of brown stem. I stuck with it briefly, but it never really greened back up. Since we're not even into the hottest part of the Dallas summer yet, I ended up raising it back to 1.7".
So my questions are:
- Should I verticut to remove some of the thatch?
- Should I scalp it lower and commit to keeping it there until it greens back up?
- Or are those kinds of changes better saved for next growing season instead of making major adjustments during a scorching Dallas summer?
Any advice from those of you who have pushed your Bermuda to the next level would be appreciated.
I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with my Bermuda. For background, I treated with headway G thinking it was possible fungal issue. I aerated thinking it was a compact soil issue a month ago. I’ve treated with fertilizer. Sprinklers work and I’ve done the tuna test. I officially have no clue what to do. It just keeps getting worse. The first picture was when I started trying to improve. Second is recent. It’s just getting worse.
I got a new lawn mower and accidentally set the cutting height too low and now my lawn looks terrible. What should I use/do to revive it and get it back to the lush green like it was before? I’m in Middle TN.
I went out this morning around 8:30 and the heat was unbearable. During extreme heat in the summer, what is a good time to cut the grass?
We have been dealing with extreme heat in NC and I am on a water restriction as well. I can only water my grass twice a week. I've been advised to keep my grass at 3 -4 inches because of the extreme heat. Is this accurate? My grass is currently about 3 inches right now.
Arizona, current temps 100-110
What should i do for the small dead spots ?
Located in South Texas. Regularly watered once a week. Cut twice a week. Just started getting these brown patches. Yall have any ideas? Put down 24-0-0 about 3 weeks ago. Just sprayed some spoon juice from yard mastery about a week ago hoping to green it up but no luck. How do I make this greener? Fungus? Appreciate everything in advance.
Went on vacation for a week and came home to this. The grass does not pull up easily and these spots appear only in one part of the yard. Any idea what I am dealing with?
This reel on fb market is 350 I’m looking to get a reel mower to get a lower cut. Thoughts on it? Don’t know much about them
How many applications of Celsius will it take to eliminate Doveweed. I know more than one because who was spraying my yard last year never come back when I called to say we still have some weeds. That’s why I have entered the chat as the grass man. Also, what can I be doing over the winter to prevent it next year.
I just bought a home in southern DE about 15 miles inland. The yard is in bad shape with weeds but I’d say is about 70% Bermuda grass with some patches of rye mixed in. I personally like Bermuda grass but can’t stand the fact that it looks horrible in the winter. What options do I have ? I don’t want to kill my entire lawn and do a full re seed because money is a factor here. It feels right for me to make the best with what I already have but I just want to find a work around for the November - March season.
My lawn was looking insane weed infested and stuff march 30th but I wanted to take it more serious so I’m getting in a good routine and learning a lot. Here’s a video I found just from 3 months ago when I got a new puppy and it is crazy how much different it is. I always am discouraged looking how it’s not perfect but seeing this helps because that’s a good progress for 3 months
Laid sod last year. I did a scalp and this part isn’t really growing back. Any thoughts?
Lawn is 85-90% filled in and growing vigorously. I have it regulated and am applying heavy doses of N to get it to fill in and spread. I'm mowing every 2-3 days. I'm 30 days post germination. I'm currently rotary mowing at an inch and 3/4. I'd like to get it as level as I can and get it to an inch and a 1/4 before going to a reel mower next year. Yard had some washout and mole issue during germinating so it's uneven in areas. Is it too early to even think about doing that?
Hey guys, just wanted to share this video showing from seeding day to current for my new Bermuda yard.
Seed was full house blend from outsidepride. I was pleasantly surprised by how quickly this happened.
Obviously it's not perfect, but I'm very happy with how its turned out so far.
If you have any questions I'll happily answer.
P.S. I'm located in eastern NC, and this runs from June 13th to June 28th
I have lots of what I believe dove weed and also sedge taking over lots of spots in the yard and spreading quick. A few other weeds here and there but those two are my main concern. Since it’s so much area is it to risky to do a blanket spray on the yard of Celcius and certainty?
Cutting at .75”, compacted new build shit clay, mowing with battery powered reel mower.
Our neighborhood golf course is replacing some sod on the course. They have stacks of sod removed that anyone can come and take. I would assume this is first one is Bermuda, but the second pic might be bent grass from the course greens?