How To Have A Healthy Bermuda Grass Lawn
Your lawn can be the envy of your neighborhood. Unfortunately, most homeowners are stuck with the lawn that was already planted and need to start from there. We have to learn how to fertilize, de-weed and how to exist with what's already there. A lot of us learn quickly about over seeding and re seeding as we try to keep a healthy lawn established. If you're lucky enough to be able to start a lawn from scratch it's very important that you choose the correct type of grass. Each region of the country seems to have a grass that grows well in it. You'll want to choose your grass using these guidelines. If you in the southern US you may want to look into growing Bermuda Grass. Bermuda grass is a warm season grass and very hardy and it's thrives in the heat of the sun in the south. Bermuda grass is widely used on golf greens worldwide. It is a lovely dark green and is low growing and drought resistant. The Bermuda grass used on golf greens is a particular type that requires more maintenance than others. If you're able to commit to take care of your Bermuda grass lawn on a very regular basis you can have what is called a premium quality Bermuda grass. This type of grass is used on golf greens because of it's superior looks. Premium Bermuda grass is a very dense lawn. It does however require frequent fertilization and moving every three to five days. That can be quite a chore for most homeowners who perform their own lawn care. These premium Bermuda grasses are Tifway, Tiflawn and Tifgreen. A medium quality Bermuda grass will give you a lovely and lower maintenance lawn. As with most turf grasses medium Bermuda will need a mowing once a week. A basic Bermuda grass lawn will be coarse, but will require less mowing than the above mentioned types. Medium Bermuda grasses are Cheyenne, Jackpot, Sonesta, to name a few. Bermuda grass doesn't like shade and will thin out if it doesn't get sufficient sun. However, Bermuda grass is a very hardy grass. It is very fast growing. It repairs itself quickly, which is why it is the choice grass for high traffic areas. It holds up to abuse from foot traffic and pets exceptionally well. Bermuda grass is a very invasive grass. It grows by putting out runners. It can easily invade flower beds. You may find that you need to edge more to keep Bermuda grass runners from infringing on sidewalks and driveways. One good thing about a Bermuda grass lawn, especially a premium one is that the grass is so dense that weed invasions rarely happen. You'll still need to fertilize on a regular basis and apply crab grass preventer, but weeds shouldn't be too much of a problem. |
