Bermuda grass is a low growing, uncomplicated, durable choice for southern lawns. Being a warm season grass it is both heat and drought tolerant while requiring less water than most other varieties. Which combines to give you a dense, medium green, low maintenance yard. All its positive qualities makes it an ideal choice for yards getting plenty of foot traffic from kids and pets.
Considered to be an easy to care for strain it will flourish with even a modest amount of maintenance. For instance, as it emerges from any dormant period, running over your lawn with an aerator will be beneficial. As will dethatching if needed. Both will help water penetrate deeper into the root zone rather than running off.
Even with a reputation of drought tolerance that doesn't mean you shouldn't water. Because if you do so deeply you'll not only encourage deep root development but your turf will take on rich, green carpet-like appearance. While the deeper roots will give it enhanced survivability during dry spells.
Did I mention Bermuda grass loves sunlight? To thrive it needs full sun for most of the day. So don't go planting this sun loving strain in the shade and expect lush success. Yet given plenty of sun it will give you a nice tight turf that can withstand wear better than most grasses.
While Bermuda grows well during summer you generally want to mow Bermuda grass short, quite short. The ideal cutting height ranges from half an inch to one and a half inches. Mowing it to an inch twice a week gives you a lawn that is dense and even in appearance.
Even though Bermuda grass is a variety that adapts well to poorer soil with good drainage fertilizing can't hurt. Once it shows signs of greening up and is actively growing again in the spring you'll want to feed then. And again in the fall. Applying nitrogen at the rate of one or two pounds per thousand square feet will produce vigorous growth.
After it has become established weeds won't be much of a problem for a Bermuda grass lawn. The weeds simply can't gain a foot hold. You can ensure that happens by regular mowing to remove the seed heads that are needed for any invader to multiply.
As it gets cooler and the season changes Bermuda grass will start to look like it's dead as it browns out or goes dormant. Some like to over seed with an winter rye to maintains their lawn's green color during the cooler part of the year. Others don't miss cutting the grass so leave it as is.
The big reason for the popularity of Bermuda grass is it many desirable traits. Most report it to be durable, hardy and very resilient. Plus as a heat loving strain of grass once established it needs very little help in the water department. Even better it can also fend off most weed invasions on it's own too. So what's not to like? - 30234
Considered to be an easy to care for strain it will flourish with even a modest amount of maintenance. For instance, as it emerges from any dormant period, running over your lawn with an aerator will be beneficial. As will dethatching if needed. Both will help water penetrate deeper into the root zone rather than running off.
Even with a reputation of drought tolerance that doesn't mean you shouldn't water. Because if you do so deeply you'll not only encourage deep root development but your turf will take on rich, green carpet-like appearance. While the deeper roots will give it enhanced survivability during dry spells.
Did I mention Bermuda grass loves sunlight? To thrive it needs full sun for most of the day. So don't go planting this sun loving strain in the shade and expect lush success. Yet given plenty of sun it will give you a nice tight turf that can withstand wear better than most grasses.
While Bermuda grows well during summer you generally want to mow Bermuda grass short, quite short. The ideal cutting height ranges from half an inch to one and a half inches. Mowing it to an inch twice a week gives you a lawn that is dense and even in appearance.
Even though Bermuda grass is a variety that adapts well to poorer soil with good drainage fertilizing can't hurt. Once it shows signs of greening up and is actively growing again in the spring you'll want to feed then. And again in the fall. Applying nitrogen at the rate of one or two pounds per thousand square feet will produce vigorous growth.
After it has become established weeds won't be much of a problem for a Bermuda grass lawn. The weeds simply can't gain a foot hold. You can ensure that happens by regular mowing to remove the seed heads that are needed for any invader to multiply.
As it gets cooler and the season changes Bermuda grass will start to look like it's dead as it browns out or goes dormant. Some like to over seed with an winter rye to maintains their lawn's green color during the cooler part of the year. Others don't miss cutting the grass so leave it as is.
The big reason for the popularity of Bermuda grass is it many desirable traits. Most report it to be durable, hardy and very resilient. Plus as a heat loving strain of grass once established it needs very little help in the water department. Even better it can also fend off most weed invasions on it's own too. So what's not to like? - 30234
About the Author:
Dewey J Capasso not only understands the benefits of Bermuda grass he can tell you if that lawn tractor you've been eyeing is the ubermower of your dreams or a money pit. Not only that he can advise on the best zero turn mowers and help with other lawn care concerns.
