A Beautiful Lawn with Bermuda Grass
Some Facts About Bermuda Grass
For a beautiful lawn, it is advisable to use Bermuda grass seeds, from which grows a sun loving warm season grass. This type of grass is preferred for golf courses, sport fields and arenas, reclamation areas, parks, coastal areas and pastures, as it is a wonderful medium heighten turfgrass lawn. Bermuda grass lawns are very popular in the Southern regions, because Bermuda grass comes from drought resistant species. Bermuda grass does not need too much attention as regards to maintenance and mowing.
How to Take Care of a Bermuda Grass Lawn?
Lawn care for Bermuda grass includes four time intervals of three month each, all throughout the year. From March to May, June to August, September to November and December to February, for each period, separate operations must be undertaken for the lawn. There are several processes that must be kept in mind.
1. The first step is to mow the Bermuda grass. This operation takes place during springtime and until August when the grass is no taller than 1.5 to 2 inches. In the interval from September to November, the grass height for mowing must be no more than 2 to 2.5 inches. Then during winter, the Bermuda grass must be kept a little shorter, around one inch and no more than 1.5 inches in height.
2. Another process for lawn care is fertilizing. This operation also must be carried out depending on the season. In the spring and in the summer, the quantity of fertilizer per thousand square feet must be one pound; and in the autumn and in the winter, only half. It is not advisable to fertilize the Bermuda grass that is not over seeded. Information on this process can be obtained from the Cooperative Extension Center in the area.
3. The lawn must also be properly irrigated. This process must take place especially during the hot season, due to the pest problems and other issues that may appear. Irrigation must be carried out so that the water runs into soil till four to six inches depth. Clay soil does not absorb water fast, so it is recommendable to irrigate the lawn slowly.
4. The last important step is weed control. Herbicides must be used in order to stop the growth of crab grass, goosegrass and foxtails. There are products especially developed for Bermuda grass lawn.
When the steps described above are followed, any Bermuda grass lawn will thrive and its maintenance will be very easy to carry out.
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