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 Bahiagrass and bermudagrass

Bahiagrass roots, Paspalum notatum
Argentine bahiagrass roots systems are dense and strong even for a turfgrass.

Bermuda sprigging on green
Sprigging is slightly slower than sodding, but produces a better putting surface.

Bermudagrass bowling green, Sydney, Australia
Bermudagrass aka couch bowling green, Sydney, Australia

Bermudagrass golf green, Palm Beach County, Florida
Bermudagrass golf green, Palm Beach County, Florida.

Bicycle sod
Transporting sod on a bicycle can be made easier if you do not have too far to drive.

Brownpatch disease of St. Augustinegrass caused by Rhizoctonia solani
Brownpatch disease of St. Augustinegrass caused by Rhizoctonia solani

Caryopses or seeds of goosegrass, Eleusine indica

Clover, Trifolium
Clovers can be extremely difficult to eradicate from turf areas.

Coconut palm and St. Augustinegrass
Coconut palm and St. Augustinegrass turf lawn BCC, Davie, Florida.

Crowfootgrass, Dactyloctenium aegypticum, three inflorescences showing digitate racemes
Crowfootgrass, Dactyloctenium aegypticum, three inflorescences showing digitate racemes

Dormant buffalograss, Buchloe dactyloides, and Kentucky bluegrass, Poa pratensis
Color of winter turf differs between cool season C3 grass and warm season C4 grass

Dragonfly on grass

Electro-mechanical irrigation time clock and controller
Electro-mechanical irrigation time clock and controller

Emerald zoysiagrass at EPCOT
A low carpet of zoysiagrass is suitable to move large numbers of people without stopping.

Fertilization pattern

First instar nymph of southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis
First instar nymph of southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis.

Floratam St. Augustinegrass home lawn
Floratam St. Augustinegrass home lawn in Jacaranda area, Plantation, Broward County, Florida.

Floratam and Bitterblue St. Augustinegrass varieties
Floratam and Bitterblue St. Augustinegrasses comparison based on vegetative morphology.

Floratam and Florida Common St. Augustinegrass varieties
Cultivars of St. Augustinegrass can be distinguished to some degree based on vegetative morphology.

Frost damage to bermudagrass, Cynodon dactylon
Wind is a corrupter of irrigation and spray uniformity.

Goosegrass and traffic

Goosegrass, Eleusine indica
Goosegrass, Eleusine indica, is a major weed in golf and sports turf.

Harvesting sod, Floratam St. Augustinegrass
Floratam St. Augustinegrass sod is harvested using mechanized equipment.

Iron rust stain on wall deposited from turfgrass irrigation
Soluble iron from a wells can deposit from irrigation, oxidize, and form a stain

Irrigation seepage in St. Augustinegrass turf
Slime mold on bahiagrass

Kentucky bluegrass lawn
Kentucky bluegrass lawn

Kikuyugrass, Pennisetum typhimurium

Large-flowered pusley, Richardia grandiflora

Lightning damage to bermudagrass golf green
Lightning causes a splash like pattern of injury on a turf surface.

Ornamental perennial peanut

Plug of bermudagrass from the hole on a golf course green
Thatch and layering of greens can be observed from a cup cutter plug.

Propgation of ornamental perennial peanut

Reel mowing turfgrass on a sod farm
A reel mower is used in the later stages of sod production in Florida Floratam St. Augustinegrass turf.

Rust on Empress zoysiagrass

Seville St. Augustinegrass
Seville St. Augustinegrass, Stenotaphrum secundatum, homelawn,

Short winged mole crickets, Scapteriscus abbreviatus
A soap flush is very effective in extracting Scapteriscus mole crickets from turf.

Sideways roller rolling a bermudagrass golf green
Rolling can increase greens speeds.

Sinking turf
Sinking turf, the truth is stranger than fiction.

Slime mold on bahiagrass
Slime mold on bahiagrass

Southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis, damage to home lawn
Wind is a corrupter of irrigation and spray uniformity.

Southern chinch bug, blissus insularis, adult on St. Augustine grass
Southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis, on St. Augustinegrass

Sprig of bermudagrass, Cynodon spp., probably Tifdwarf cultivar
Morphological measurements of vegetative stems are of limited value in identfying cultivars.

Squiggly turf showing spray injury
Squiggly turf showing spray injury.

St. Augustinegrass Cynodon and Poa trivialis

St. Augustinegrass lawn, FX-313 cultivar
Ultradwarf St. Augustine grass variety FX-313 is susceptible to the sting nematode, Belonolaimus longicaudatus

St. Augustinegrass, Stenotaphrum secundatum, stolons growing over bermudagrass, Cynodon
St. Augustinegrass, Stenotaphrum secundatum, stolons growing over bermudagrass, Cynodon

Sugarcane beetle or rough-head cornstalk borer, Euetheola rugiceps
Sugarcane beetle ( rough-head cornstalk borer, Euetheola rugiceps ) is attracted by lights but should not cause major damage to turf areas.

Surflan (oryzalin) herbicide around tree
A yellow ring is caused around the watering hole because of using surflan as an herbicide.

Torpedograss, Panicum repens, on golf course rough
Torpedograss, Panicum repens, is one of the worst weeds of golf turf in Florida.

Traffic damage to bahiagrass turf. Caused by heavy buses turning sharply on thin turf
School buses messed up this grassed paving areas by their heavy lateral movements while turning.

Tropical sod webworm, Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
This tropical sod webworm is actually feeding on St. Augustinegrass.

Turf pavers planted to Argentine bahiagrass
Turf pavers planted to Argentine bahiagrass.

Verticut blades
A good ripping of the thatch will help stimulate new growth.

Verticutting turf on sports field
Verticutting of turf stimulates new growth.

Water table below FX-10 St. Augustine grass
A shallow water table can normall satisfy the water needs of FX-10.

White grubs damaging root system of bermudagrass turf
White grubs damaging root system of bermudagrass turf

Wilted St. Augustinegrass

Wilted turfgrass
Uniform and close spacing of sprinkler heads would have alleviated the brown areas.

Zoysiagrass sprigs
Zoysiagrass rhizomes penetrate the ground, flower beds, and other things.

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Turfgrass Forums Discussion
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**Does grass grow under Pine Trees**
I live in SouthBend Indiana and I have 2 40+ foot pine trees in the middle of my back yard. We had to cut them from the bottom up around 8 foot high...

1 or 2 yrs internship program
I 'm going to graduate in turf management (Master of Agriculture). I 'm looking for internship (1 or 2 yrs period) in golf course in US or any other country (tropical area). I interest in...

100 acers sod farm balance sheet
i need help putting a business plan for 100 acers of sod farming i need enerything

10-10-10 rather than high nitrogen
Does anyone advise against using 10-10-10 or a starter fert on a heathy fescue lawn rather than using the high nitrogen stuff which makes the grass grow so darn fast? thanks...

15 thngs an organic program can do...
Here's a list of things an organic program can do that no chemical can do. The beneficial microbes in the soil do the following. 1. Decompose plant...

2 4 D ON ZOYIA AND OTHER MIXED GRASSES
I HAVE ZOYIA GRASS MOSTLY IN MY YARD. ONE AREA IS BERMUDIA. WHAT SHOULD I USE ON EACH AND WHAT MIXTURE? I WILL BUY AND SPRAY TO GO BEHIND MY LAWN MOWER FOR BETTER...

2 dogs, grass or lack of/
I have a lab and a shepard mix. I have read about the Hybrid Bermuda GN-1 and St. Augustine. Which is better? I read some of the answers and your recommended Bermuda. This is my 4th lawn. Help....

2 Late for St. Augustine plugging
I am in southern california (zone 9) and was getting ready to fill in my sidewalk with bits n pieces of my st. augustine lawn. Is it too late to do this? And is...

2 much weed killer on lawn
It appears that I have put too much weed killer (Weed-be-gone) on my St. Augustine grass and it has killed most of it. I have heard it will not kill it, but it has. There are a few runners left....

2 types of grass in yard
This isn't really a problem, but when we moved in 3 years ago, the landscape company mixed both tiff sod, and common bermuda sod in our yard. My yard looks really good, so there isn't a big... I am going to spray the yard with 2,4-d and it says to put 2 pints to one acre. I have a atv spray rig (25 gal), wondering what mixture of 2,4-d/gal I need to use for about a 3/4 acre yard. I...

2,4-D question
Is 2,4-D safe on bermuda & centipede? How about this early in the year with the grass coming out of dormancy?

2,4-d....tree damage....
I used 2,4-d on my lawn a couple of months ago. It worked well on the weeds, but also darn near killed some of my trees. The leaves are curling and all the new growth is doing the same. Am I just at the...

3 acre bermuda lawn in Dallas help
I just moved to a home on 3 acres and I want at least 1 acre to look very nice. I have bermuda, but the house was empty for the entire summer last year before I bought in...

34-0-0 fertilizer
When is the best time for using a fertilizer this high in nitrogen? What is the benefit of it?

4 Month Old Bermuda Sod in Houston Struggling
I purchased a new house in Spring (North Houston) a few months ago that had new bermuda sod that was laid in January. I'm a newbie to yard maintenance and am...

419 runners on top
Just took my 419 down to about 3/8. Usually burn it to get rid of last year's brown, but we did not have enough cold this year to send it completely dormant; at least it would just not bure. Anyhow, have a surprising...

419 Tiff being envaded by St. Augustine
I live in San Antonio, TX and unfortunately, I am surrounded on both sides with neighbors who have St. Augustine lawns. I am expecting that to some degree I will...

7 vs 10
I have a bermuda/zysoia lawn and am looking at used reel mowers. I have been having problems finding one. It is my understanding that 7 blades is ideal for my grass types. I have found a "deal" on a 10 blade. Would there be any...

85 truckster wheels
I need wider wheels for my 85 truckster. Does anyone know where I could purchase them?

A FEW SUGGESTIONS
I presently have a lawn full of mostly weeds with some bermuda.This is in Louisiana,by the way...NW corner of the state. I am getting several loads of dirt brought in later this week. I am...

A good place for everyone visit.
http://www.fertilizer.com/lawn/lawn.htm

A Lawn in Houston
Anyone have any suggestions on a type of bladed grass that will grow well in east TX. I currently have St. Augustine, and really do not consider this grass. I grew up in the Northeast. I...

a question about grss seed
This may sound like a stupid question to those of you who know a lot about lawn care and grass, but please bear with me. I was wondering where the seed of grass grows at? Is it...

A Resource for Grass Types
I am looking for a book or an internet site that has pictures of various types of grasses and grassy weeds. Is there such a resource that you recommend?

A yard of water
I live in Atlanta. After two landscapers took my money and ran last summer, I found another that screwed up my yard so badly that my water problems have tripled! The new fescue sod had hay in...

About Internet Business...
Please let me know the answer in sructure. Thank You! 1. What can internet do to my business? 2. How to establish a professional presence? Gordon

about Palomino Zoysia
Does anyone know anything about "Palomino" Zoysia? I have a customer that want some info on this grass but I have never heard of it. If anyone has any info on this grass or where I might could...

Accidentally used atrazine on fescue!
About 2 weeks ago I used Scotts bonus on my fescue yard. Now it is pretty much dead or dying. Will fescue recover? Do I till it under and replant, will the...

adding soil to existing lawn in low areas
We just applied soil to the low areas in the yard work. Should I water this a certain way? What do you recommend? Thank you, vickie@wiltex.com

Adding top soil for leveling yard
I have quite a few low spots around my yard that I plan to fill in. Some of these areas are 4-5" low spots within a grade sloping toward the house, but then slopes...

Adjuvants in Turf
What are some adjuvant companies in the turf industry? Any and all comments are encouraged. Thank you for your help.

Advice - Alternate to Fescue in Raleigh, NC
The builders in my n'hood use Fescue Sod - not sure what specific type. I had centipede (front) and Bermuda (back by the pool) in Columbia, SC where...

Advice for new home owner....
Hi- Can anyone please offer up some advice for me?? I just bought a house in Florida. The previous owners laid down an enirely new lawn two months prior to my purchase in June...

Advice on Bermudagrass varieties in TN
Would anyone please relate any experience they have in Bermudagrass lawns in TN. I am considering Mohawk, TifSport, and GN-1. Any thoughts? Thanks in...

advice on lawn with bermuda patches in east Tenn
hello i think my lawn has bermuda patches and the majority is different typs of other grass. my guestion is can i feed just the bermuda grass so it...

Advisability of switching from St. Augustine to Bermuda
I've managed to kill my St. Augustine grass. I have a bag of Bermuda seed that I naively bought and scattered before I bought the St. Augustine...

aerate
I was wondering if someone could help me with the correct procedure in aerating?

Aerate or Aereate
Someone out there must know the answer to this. I have worked on several courses over time and every one til now has called it aerate. I get to this new course and they call it Aereate(Air-e-ate)....

Aerating for dummies AKA me!
What is the best way to affordably aerate a Bermuda grass lawn? Do the methods used for aerating differ regarding grass type?

Aerating vs. Verticutting..
I have a bermuda lawn and want to aerate it.. I have recently heard about verticutting, but was unsure of the benefits... Which would be better for the lawn.. Any help would be appreciated......

Aerating your yard
Have heard varying opinions - couple of questions: 1. I've heard aerating too soon after fertilizing is bad because it "breaks the fertilizer barrer" that keeps weeds down somehow - ? 2. Also heard...

Aeration
I core aerated my nearly 3 year old hybrid bermuda lawn the other day. Since then, we have received over 4" of rain from tropical storm Cindy. Is all of my hard work in vain now if some of the holes have filled in? Was a day...

Aeration of New Sod
How soon should I wait to have my lawn aerated after the sod has been put down? I was going to rent a core aerator. I live in Ohio.

Aeration, Topdressing , Oversdeeding, etc.
Just finished construction on my house and need to fix the lawn. Actually, the lawn needed fixing long before. I imagine most of these issues have been...

Aerator/Vertical mower and irrigation system
Live in Houston and have a massive thatch problem. I want to aerify or verti-cut my lawn, but I'm worried about breaking the heads on my irrigation system. I'm...

after winter rye Help!
I planted winter rye on a new construction yard this winter, Can I plant bermuda with completely tilling the yard up again? I can't afford to sod the entire lot, it is about 1 .5 acres, so what should i...

Alternative to Ironite
Hello, I need to add some iron to help out my yellowing lawn and was considering Ironite. However, I just read some articles claiming that Ironite has dangerous levels of lead and arsenic. With two...

Amazoy
I live in south-eastern PA. I have a dog who has managed to turn my yard into a mud patch. A friend of mine who worked at a golf course suggested either Amazoy or Bermuda grass which is hearty enough to at...

Amerishade
I had resodded my front lawn with bahia last year as I thought it would be a sod that would not have many problems. Seems I was wrong. I have patches of brown spots all thru my front lawn (which does get alot of direct...

Amerishade Problems
I had a new form of sod put down in my back yard - apprx 10,000 sq feet back in July called Amerishade. It is a form of St Augustine and was developed as a joint venture between the Univ of Florida, LSU,...

Amerishade St. Augustine
Great forum--learning a lot. North Central Florida. Lots of rain, no caines yet, but more are on the way. Anyone had experience with Amerishade St. Augustine? Thin blade, low growing, grows in...

Annual bluegrass in fescue lawn
I have a fescue lawn which has recently been getting many pale green areas. The blotches of pale yellow continue to enlarge and it's taken over about 1/10 of the lawn. I was...

Annual Bluegrass in tall fescue
I have what I believe is annual bluegrass in a tall fescue lawn. The grass germinates in mid winter (Charlotte NC area) and grows vigorously in tufts. It has now gone to seed (April) and is...

Annual Rye
Building a new home. Completion will be too late in 2005 to plant a permanent buffalo grass lawn. I want to plant annual rye as a temporary (over-winter) lawn. I live in north central Texas about 15 miles south of...

Annual Rye Grass
I am in the Lawn care business and need answers to why annual rye grass comes up and fades as the winter progresses. Noticed it always does well in shade. Am I seeding at a high enough rate-6...

Annual Rye Grass
I just built a home in the southern foothills of the Sierra mts. and the house sits on a steep east-facing bluff at elevation of approximately 4300 feet. Worried about erosion on this exposed bluff with rain...

annual ryegrass
I have a 1 year old lawn consisting of a blend of midnight, blackstone, and brilliant varieties. The problem is that there seems to be some annual ryegrass in it. Any suggestions on getting the...

Another Bermuda Question
Hello All. I am new to Bermuda, so bear with me. The growth of my Bermuda lawn is kind of lumpy and I am looking to resolve it, or at least prep for a resolution since the temps will be...

Another shady grass question...
My backyard is bermuda which is growing and spreading good except for underneath a couple of large trees.(the trees can't be thinned out any more than they already are)...

Ant Colonies in Lawn
I seem to grow more ant colonies tha grass. Is there anything I can do to treat my whole lawn.

Ants and Termites
I think my house is built on one giant ant or termite mound. I have discovered ants (or termites) on the roots and trunk of almost every plant and tree in my yard. Is there a good method for getting rid of these?...

Ants in My Grass
I live in Tx and control of fire ants is getting harder and harder. I have been told that we will be loosing some of our control in the form of Ant poisons. Does anyone have any thing that they use this does not cost a arm...

any help is appreciated, in GA.
Hello, Im new to this forum. I just moved to newnan georgia from metro detroit area in michigan. I only have experience with the kentucky blue grass mix that everyone...

any ideas
im an aussie greenkeeper, and i work on lawn bowling greens, but i was wondering wat some of you guys use for black helmo

ANYBODY have 1rst hand experience
with Celebration Bermuda? I'm in desperate need of some PROFFESIONAL help. I've been given so many varying opinions on how to deal with this grass. From you must use a reel mower...

Anybody out there with St. Augustine leftovers that live near Ft. lauderdale.
Looking to Re-Sod this Weekend. I am looking for someone that has leftovers or knows...

Anyone from FTW-Dallas -Empire Zoysia and SA Palmetto
Hey guys, I'd like what your thoughts are about Empire and SA Palmetto, how they're doing at this time of the year....

Anyone have some pictures of different grass types
Hello everyone. I'm looking for some pictures of different grass types, but can only find close up pictures. I want pictures of...

Anyone know about Yuma
Is it really lower growing requiring less mowing and is it really very aggressive? I need both of those qualities and my centipede grass is not being very aggressive after 2 years!...

Anyone planted Zoysia SEED aka Zenith or Cathay
Howdy from Central Texas. I have recently (two weeks ago) sowed 6,600 s.f. with high quality Zenith and J36/J37 Zoysia seed in a...

Anyone with a bermuda or seaside paspalum in So. Florida
I'm looking for someone with "real world" experience in either bermuda or seaside paspalum in South Florida. Which do you have,...

APHIDES
THESE ARE KILLING MY SHRUBS AND TURNING THE LEAVES BLACK - HELP ???

Applying Iron to yard
I have hybrid bermuda and live near Atlanta, GA. I am a homeowner and want to make my yard that dark green color, but I want to do it without puting more than about 6# of 16-4-8 per 1k on the grass. I've...

Applying Sod
When is it too late to plant bermuda sod?

Are somebody use biodynamic
I found interesting site about biodynamics: <a href "http://www.korolne.lviv.ua/English/Set1.html">http://www.korolne.lviv.ua/English/Set1.html</a> It's funny, in Ukraine! But...

argentine bahia
I need to know if Argentine bahia will make a decent looking lawn. I have seen a couple of comments on websites saying it makes a "beautiful low maintenance lawn" and others that say it is ugly because of many...

Argentine Bahia pasture
In 1994 we planted 10 acres in Argentine Bahia (A/B) as a pasture for our horses. It did well over several yrs and we had to mow it several times each summer. But, in the past 2-3 yrs, it...

Argentine Bahia vs Palmetto St. augustine
We are going to re-sod our Tampabay, FL lawn and I have heard that Argentine Bahia and palmetto St. Augustine would be good choices. We do not have...

Armadillos & Sulphur
I seeded Bermuda (Princess 77) about 6 weeks ago. Most of the lawn is now growing well for its age I have two major "spotting" issues 1. I believe sulphur from the well irrigation system is causing dead...

Army Worms
I live in Arkansas and have a Zoysia lawn. I have a company taking care of it and they said this week that they have found Army Worms in my lawn. Does anyone know about these worms? Also, I have been paying these people to take care...

Armyworms
I live in the metro Memphis, TN area and have had armyworms in my yard the last 3 years (when I built the house). They seem to appear late in the summer. Is there anything that I can do now or early summer to keep them...

Athletic Field Painting - Need help
Our groundscrew at the university I work at are woefully inept when it comes to painting our fields (football in particular). I have been at some other...

Atrazine kill Rye and Bahia
I came home today and found a chemical company accidently threw down atrazine on my yard. They were suppose to do my neighbors and not mine. I'm pretty mad about it as I...

Atrazine Overdose!! Help
Hi there folks. I recently mixed 3 oz of atrazine to 2 gallons of water for my lawn application. The normal dose is 3 tbl of atrazine to 2 gallons of water. This is double the dose. ( 6 TBL)...

Atrazine results
After applying atrazine to my lawn (zone 9) according to recommendations for treating crabgrass on the label, when should I see some results and what should I be looking for? JOAN

Atrazine Screw Up...
I thought I had St. Augustine and applied Atrazine to kill off the weeds. It killed the weeds fine, and only a small amount of grass, nothing I can't deal with. Now I find out I have...

Atrazine sent Centipede into dormancy!?
Just had a new centipede lawn sodded, it was dormant when put down and began to green-up. At the same time, some onion or nutsedge began popping up ALL over the yard. I...

Atrazine stains
Help!! Some atrazine granules blew-off to my concrete deck and also into the pool bottom, leaving the consequent ugly brownish stains. Is there any chemical specially formulated to remove these stains?(or homemade brew?)...

Atrazine!
Does anyone know where to buy it and how to apply it? Any particular brand I should use? I am trying to kill off some bermuda that is creeping into my yard from my nieghbors house. Thanks, T.

Atrazine/Image
What's the best time of the year to spray Atrazine or Image for weed problems?Also in what manner(concentrated,mixed,ect)I'm new to this so any help is greatly appreciated.

Atrazine+St. "A"+heat question
I have full sun, moved lots of 8" plugs, and sandy soil that the nutrients run right thru. Never seen anything like it, in all my years of playing with St. "A". However, this is the...

Austin, Texas St. Augustine Issues
I realize there are a lot of similar posts about problems with St. Augustine, but I've read every single one in the forum, and nothing quite describes my...

Automobile resistant grasses.
Greetings all, I work for a night club in Los Angeles that would like to convert it's parking lot into a small park during the day, but in the evening (3 nights a...

AVAILABILITY SEEDS ZOYSIA TENUIFOLIA
We are a Greek company that imports and exports seeds of turf grasses and we are interested in importing seeds of ZOYSIA TENUIFOLIA. Please send...

AZ Bermuda Grass
I'm looking for some advice. We live outside of Phoenix. About two years ago our landscaper planted a bermuda hybrid in sod form. It is quite "clumpy" in areas, while in other areas very matted, which never...

AZ1 Kikuyugrass
I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the new type of kikuyu grass that has been developed, AZ-1. Ive been having trouble finidng information on it, but have found some at...

Baby Rabbit Patch in My Lawn....
I was mowing my lawn yesterday only to discover that a rabbit has dug a patch in the middle of my lawn to secure here babies -(4) of them (cute as a button). I had to remove the baby...

Back Yard is a mess --Native Grass Recomendation - Need Help!
My backyard is a mess (St. Augustine / Bermuda mix) and the Bermuda doesn't grow well because there is too...

Backyard Putting Grass for So. California
What Bermuda or other grass is the best for Backyard Putting Grass for So. California

Bad Lawn Fungus Problem
I have a problem with my lawn that I need answers for. My lawn look great in the spring and early summer,but by the end of the summer,it is almost all gone because of brown patch or...

Bahai....sod or seed
hi, i live in north fla. [jacksonville] and plan to install new lawn in late spring after round-up & tilling. do you think going with sod or seeding ? i like the sod for quick...

bahaia grass in a bermuda lawn
Is there anything I can use to obliterate the bahaia in my bermuda lawn that is environmentally friendly (lots of local wildlife)?

bahamacruiser 23
please email me i need some info where to buy the asulox. my email. is lizrob2001@adelphia.net thank you so much

Bahia
I have Bahia Grass and live in Florida. My question is which is the best fertilizer for this type of grass. It seems that some areas have gotten a lighter shade of green. Thanks

bahia
Can anyone give me any tips on bahia and ways to maintain it?

Bahia
I am in need of assistance. I live in S. Florida in a community governed by an association. We are only allowed to have Bahia grass. My grass is dead in the backyard and almost all the front. I have been told by 2 lanscapers...

bahia and bermuda grass
after seeding bahia or bermuda grass on a field for athletic use,in how many days can be used for playoing games?

Bahia Burned
About a month ago I, made the mistake of over fertilizing my Bahia Lawn. Now I have 1/2 burned/dead grass in my front yard. It looks horrible. The patched areas are spread throughout and I need help!...

bahia dollarweed
i believe i have overwatered my new bahia lawn during winter months, i have dollarweed growing everywhere. What should i do to get mt lawn back?

Bahia Grass
Bahia grass-I HATE this renegade stuff in my bermuda. What tricks can I use to snuff it out. It's taking over. Live in Panhandle Gulf Coast Florida.

Bahia Grass
I recently bought a house that has a back yard full of Bahia Grass. I was wondering i f there was any thing i can plant or that would take over it and will give me a nice soft lawn.

bahia grass
Hello, I live in Groveland Fl. It is now mid Oct. Is it too late to plant bahia grass seed. If I plant now will the seedling make it through winter. Will the seed germinate in the spring after being dormit...

bahia grass
I have an estblished bermuda lawn which has been invaded by bahia grass. How do I kill the bahia withput harming the bermuda?

Bahia grass
I need advice from people familiar with Bahia grass. I live in a country home in SE Georgia (near Statesboro, if that helps) that is in the midst of a grove of oak trees and surrounded by burmuda grass...

bahia grass
I have a horrible yard and have been researching grasses. I want low maintenance. I am ready to have everything removed and start over. Would Bahia be my best choice? I have not had good luck...

bahia grass care
I have a very fine grass(has runners that it sends out) starting in my lawn(Argentine Bahia Grass). Last year I used roundup and resodded in those places. Is there any other procedure that anyone may...

Bahia Grass with mushrooms.
What do I put on my yard to get rid of this fungi.

Bahia or Bermuda for horses in south LA
We recently bought a 40 acre horse farm just north of New Orleans, LA (rolling hills - good drainage). Some pastures are bahia,one large one is bermuda and...

Bahia or Dallisgrass
We maintain 200 properties. I am having issues with 6 of them. On their 7 day mowing cycle some of the grass is 12 inches tall. It is very "reedy" and has seed heads. It looks like...

bahia seeding
I live on the texas coast there is a lot of sand. I am about to seed open areas with bahia. Under the oaks (shady area)is St. Augustine. I put in a irrigation system last year. I have heard a bunch of watering...

bahia sod
I'm moving into a house in cental florida and the sod they put down is bahia..I've been told it's a good idea to put some seed down before the sod is put down or is it better to research the best way to maintain...

bahia sod
I have 15 acers of dead sod. top soil has a ph of 1.9 to 3.1 would this kill the grass in a short amount of time.4 to 6 weeks.or should I look to other causes.Area is in central florida

Bahia sod preperation
I am going to sod with Bahai, I have killed all the existing weeds and grass with Spectracide. I would like to know if I should do any other type of preparation. I live in...

Bahia vs. Bermuda
I have a lawn of mostly Bahia Grass to which I overseeded with Bermuda. The Bahia lawn is young and still coming in. With the Bermuda take over, which is what I want...or should I start over and lay sod? I'm...

Bahia/St Augustine in same lawn
We are closing on a new house in a couple of weeks. The sod used appears to be poor quality. It is a bahia, St Augustine mix with quite a few weeds thrown in for...

Bahia: Seeding verses Sodding
Hello, I'm trying to determine the best way to establish a new bahia lawn (.5 acres). The two options I'm entertaining are seeding with penkated bahia or laying sod. Cost...

Bahiagrass & irrigation
I am building a home in SW Florida and have contracted with the builder to have bahiagrass sodded. I initially thought it would be a good idea to have an irrigation system installed as the lot is...

Bahiagrass in my Burmudagrass
Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the bahiagrass that grows all around my yard which is burmuda grass. Fought it with a shovel last year and this year it is back with a vengence. Will...

Ball-like mushroom or fungus
I live in NJ, my lawn is in good condition except for a white ball like mushroom or fungus that I find in different areas of the lawn. The first time I saw one I did think it was a ball...

Bamboo
My neighbor grows this and its invading my yard. Shoots are coming up through my lawn. Does anyone have any idea how to stop this?

bare patches
started my lawn in april. new construction, so started from scratch. got decent coverage, but now have hard patches here and there. clay dirt. ...terrible....what's the best approach anyone could recommend to get grass...

Bare spots in Tiff 419 yard
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about filling some small bare spots in my Tiff 419 yard. I purchase a new home about 7 months ago and the new sod was laid done before the ground...

barricade herbicide
I am a superintendent in northwest florida. we have 419 bermuda in the fairways and rough. before I took over , the course had traditionaly been pre emerged with barricade in non-overseeded areas prior to...

baseball field maintenace
What is the typical fertilizer that would be used on a high school baseball field in florida? The turf is only 1 year old or so, and is cut at 1/2 inch with a fairway mower. Thanks IP:...

Basketgrass
This stuff is killing us here in central Florida. Anyone know the exact relationship between this weed and Oak trees ? It's absolutely taking over entire sections of lawns. Any info greatly appreciated.

begger's ticks
How do I get beggar's ticks out of Floritam St Aug.

Beneficial Nematodes
Has anyone use them and have great sucess compare to using chemicals? Im having ant problems. I live in Miami and it is hurricane season(lots of rain.) Also where is the best place to buy Beneficial...

Bent and winter
Plugging bent greens during cold (not frozen) season Poa invasion. True or false?

bentgrass question
I live in NJ and my soil is virtually all clay, the landscaper wants to put down 2 inches of topsoil with some sand mixed in and use what he describes as a landscape mix with several different types...

Bentgrass Removal
Some how I appear to have ended up with creeping bentgrass through out my lawn. This is creating a major problem since I have no intention of mowing and watering every day. Question, are there any chemicals...

Bentgrass roots
I took over as the Superintendent about two months at a golf course in Ky. When I took over the greens were in very bad shape, but they have turned around 100%. I have SR1020 bentgrass and the roots are...

Bermuda
Thanks to the previous homeowner my backyard is 35% St. Augustine grass and 65% misc. grass and weeds. I am unsure of the type of grass I have but it grows in small tufts with long, thin blades. Due to the lack of...

bermuda
i put a hybrid bermuda grass on the side of my house for a putting green. It doesn't get much sun. will it grow and be "puttable"

bermuda
When is the best time to burn my bermuda yard?

BERMUDA
i HAVE A GRASS GROWING IN MY NICE BREMUDA SOD YARD AND NO WEED AND FEED OR CRABGRASS KILLER WORKS. IS THERE A CHEMICAL THAT KILLS EVERYTHING BUT BERMUDA?

Bermuda
witch bermuda grass is salt tolarant?

bermuda
Is there any bermuda grass that has some shade tolerance? How much sun does it need? I'm west texas, we get cold and hot. Or is there a grass that will grow in the shade that I can cut low like bermuda? The area gets...

Bermuda
My yard has been invaded by crab grass...I use a treatment service but so far they have not been successful. I treated my lawn with Spectracide Weed Stop and Image Herbicide Concentrate. The Spectracide seems to have done...

Bermuda
I am new to bermuda grass and need some assistance. I live in Atlanta,GA. My bermuda yard is presently the greenest on the street. I put lime down at the beginning of the growing season and fertilize it using the Scotts...

Bermuda
I had my yard spriged 7 years ago with Vamont Bermuda and I wantto know when is the best time to burn my yard. I live in Kentucky

bermuda
I have tried different things on my front yard to thicken the bermuda (sand, ironite, nitrogen) and it is still somewhat thin. I use a reel mower and keep a low cutting height. Can someone please assist - Thanks

Bermuda - dormant or dead
Hey Gang, I planted approx. 225 sq. yards of Tifway 219 Bermuda in early July. Now, the biggest majority of this sod has either already turned brown (resembling dead grass) or is gradually...

Bermuda - large area dead
I live in the South and have bermuda grass in the front and back yards. For the last several years, it was very thick, green and pretty. This year 1/4 of the front and back lawns are dead,...

Bermuda - Leopard spots
I'm located in North Georgia. I've got Bermuda, that I layed myself last summer. Toward the end of the summer, last year, I started getting scattered brown spots over most of my...

Bermuda 491
Turfgrass maintenance for Bermuda 491 in North Texas – Fertilizers, mowing, etc.

Bermuda a leper
I've been reading the postings and it seems as if everyone considers Bermuda grass a WEED. I live in the D/FW area and at least 75% of the lawns are Bermuda of some sort and they look beautiful....

Bermuda and airstrip
Putting airstrip in coastal bermuda pasture in NE GA. Am told coastal will come back after topsoil is replaced. Should I seed to speed the growth, if so w/ what? I eventually want a short grass w/...

Bermuda and Tall Fescue
Hey everybody I have a quick question for you. I live in Holly Springs NC (Just south east of Raleigh) and I am having a tough time with my lawn. I have a thick carpet of fescue during spring and fall,...

bermuda and tiff browning
Hi. I live in Phoenix, AZ. We bought a house that has a tiff lawn but the previous owners put down bermuda seed on top. Our lawn just doesn't want to green up. We've aerated, adjusted...

Bermuda brown spots - insects
My yard looks great and seems very healthy. My neigbors yard is also Bermuda grass and until about 2-3 weeks ago looked good. Now there are brown spots about 4-6 inches...

Bermuda Brown under Tree
My bermuda in my front yard is constantly brown and does not seem like it wants to grow full underneath a Bradford Pear tree. It seems to me that the grass gets decent sun in the afternoon due to the...

Bermuda burn
I applied Miracle gro weed and feed and received burn areas. What can I do for a quick recovery? Santa Barbara CA.

bermuda care
I recently prepared my soil to plant Bermuda grass. Now that I have it seeded what else can I do to accelerate the growth of my seed? Will lime help it? When do I need to fertilize? Also I planted another area last...

Bermuda care
I just bought a house with Bermuda sod in the front yard. I am going to sod the sides of the house with Bremuda as well. In the back yard I am going to plan fescue. Could anyone help me with a chart of how to take...

bermuda champion garss
Did hear of a burmuda garss called champion Burmuda does anyone have info on this.Thanks

Bermuda Clippings
Yes or No to removing the clippings from a bermuda lawn. My lawn is looking great. I mow it 2 - 3+ (lawns fairly small not a problem) times a week removing only approx 1/4 inch per mowing. I've heard both are...

bermuda coming out of dormancy...what to do
I seeded bermuda late last summer and it came in really good. I overseeded the bermuda with annual rye and that has done great. I put down some...

bermuda damaged badly!
I live in atlanta, i have a small lot about 1/4 acre, and I want to keep it perfect! No matter how much work or fertilizer, etc. it takes, i want my yard to look like a golf course... here is...

bermuda dying overnight
The grass was dark green, and looked great a week ago. Now it is dying before my eyes. Many birds are on the yard. Any ideas?

bermuda getting less sun as trees mature
My lawn (coastal North Carolina) has been healthy bermuda for several years, however as landscaping (trees) are maturing, some parts are only getting 3-5 hour...

bermuda going brown in Bexar
I live in San Antonio and have a Bermuda lawn. It started to come in very green with new growth about 3 weeks ago. In the past week, it has started to go brown throughout with only...

bermuda golf course height
how can i keep my bermuda grass the heighth golf course fairways are?

Bermuda gone bad
Please help. Facts: Bermuda Tiff in Southern MS, 4 weeks of heavy rain, 100% humidity, army worms. Finally was able to mow after 2 weeks, sprayed Talstar for army worms, now grass is looking dormant. Possibly due to cutting...

Bermuda Grass
We just bought a new house with Bermuda grass and we would like to know the recommended height to mow in summer and the rest of the year, and how often should we use weed & feed? Should we...

Bermuda Grass
Can anyone to me about the Bermuda grass and if it will grow in Southwest VA? I need to sow it in pasture fields where I keep my horses.

Bermuda Grass
Long time visitor first time poster on this site...I finally need some help although this question may be ridiculous. My problem is that my grass (bermuda) with about 4-5 days growth appears very dense, uniform, and green. When I...

Bermuda Grass
[Thanks to those who responded. I'm referring to the part of the label that speaks to 'Suppression of Bermudagrass', but since I just...

Bermuda Grass
How can I kill bermuda grass in my fescue lawn. I live in Virginia and have no weeds in my 2 year old lawn. Somehow bermuda grass has started to...

bermuda grass
Need help on bermuda lawn in Atlanta. Conditions are as follows: Yard sodded last year with some areas resodded this spring. Have moderate but adequate sun in most areas. Lawn is currently 2" high...

bermuda grass
I live near the beach in Central FL and have grown tired of problems with St. Aug grass. (chinch bugs, fungus, wear) Since I have kids who love to be on the yard, I've decided to go with Bermuda. Is there anyone...

Bermuda Grass
In areas that do suffer from winter kill. Is it better to let the grass grow tall or keep it cut short. Is there any benefit to help prevent winter kill?

Bermuda grass
I just spread bermuda grass seed and I was wondering how long it should be before I start noticing something

Bermuda Grass - roots turning brown
My grass has been in good shape so far this year, but recently I have noticed the blades turning brown closer to the soil. This is especially apparent when you push the grass to the...

Bermuda grass and salt water
Hello, I am 3rd year BA student from The Netherlands, and I am currently working on a feasibility study of a golf course. Problem is that at the island concerned has too...

bermuda grass brown spots
I have brown streaks starting to show in my bermuda lawn. They are abour a foot wide & two feet up to 4 feet long. It appears almost like I scalped it when cutting. Any...

Bermuda Grass Control
Before the warm weather arrives and the grass comes to life again, can anyone tell me how to eliminate Bermuda grass from my Fescue lawn? This stuff is invading the neighborhood and gets worse every year. IP:...

Bermuda Grass dying rapidly (4 days)
I live in Austin Texas and have Bermuda Tifway 419 in my yard. In the past 5 days my back yard (15 pallets) has been taken over by something. It started as a medium size...

Bermuda Grass Eradication
Is Roundup Pro good at removing Bermuda Grass?

Bermuda grass eradication
Before I reseed my lawn,I need to get rid of some large patches of bermuda grass. What steps do I need to follow? (I am in central Kansas.) Thanks.

bermuda grass for reno nv
Reno is in the northern end of the charts for bermuda and alot of the golf course use it, anyhow anyone with any recommendations? I've seen "sahara" sold at local stores but sounds like...

Bermuda Grass for the Birmingham area
Last fall I cleared an area of about 1500 sq ft on the side of my house and seeded it with annual rye to prevent wash during the winter. I am looking at seeding with...

Bermuda grass fungus
I'm in Texas, my Bermuda started getting small brown circular spots and brown patch spots about a month ago. Slowly, over the past month, my whole lawn is brown. I went to the nursery, he said it was a...

Bermuda grass in fescue
Does anyone know the best herbicide to use to kill bermuda grass in fescue? I have Falcon 2 and the bermuda is starting to choke it out. I've seen where you use Fusilade 2 on the zoysia grass will ti kill it in...

Bermuda Grass in San Antonio
I have Bermuda grass in San Antonio put down by the builder. I have kept it at 2 inches all summer because my neighbors that have been cutting it short aren't able to keep up with...

Bermuda Grass in St. Augustine
Is there any way to get rid of Bermuda Grass growing in St. Augustine without just spraying round up on the areas with the Bermuda and then re-sodding. The Bermuda is quickly spreading...

bermuda grass in St. Augustine lawn
How can I eliminate bermuda grass in my St. Augustine lawn?

Bermuda grass in vegetable garden
I have bermuda grass growing rampantly in my vegetable garden. How can I kill it without contaminating my vegetables?

Bermuda Grass in Virginia
What is the best Bermuda variety for sodding a new lawn in Williamsburg, VA? The majority of the lot receives direct sun for at least 5 hours/day. The lot has a slope in the front. Do I need a...

Bermuda grass in Zoysia
Please tell me what I can put on my zoysia lawn to stop the spred of bermuda grass. The sod company where I purchased the zoysia three years ago, said the zoysia would eventually choke out the bermuda, but...

Bermuda grass is bad for South Florida!
That's what I've heard from two different garden store operators now. I've been inquiring lately, because I will be completely re-sodding my lawn in a few months....

Bermuda grass knowledge
Help! I live in Escondido CA, and I am having a difficult time getting my Bermuda grass to stay uniform and green. The lawn appears to have a consistent dead/withered look under the top layer of...

Bermuda grass over Fescue grass problems
We live in North Alabama and had a beautiful fescue lawn for several years. All our neighbors have bermuda grass which has blown onto our lawn and...

Bermuda Grass Problem
I put down some bermuda sod about three days ago in the front yard. I started watering it right after I put it down. It gets watered in the morning..and in the evening. Now the grass is all brown. It...

bermuda grass problem
Hello I had my yard seeded with bermuda grass about 3 1/2 weeks ago and what ger. I have most of it looks red to purple and even some of the old bermuda that is putting out runners is red to purple....

Bermuda Grass Problem
I have a hybrid turf grass bermuda lawn that is 3 years old. It is beginning to come in good this year after I spread six pickup loads of river sand on it. Starting to really smooth out. However, I am...

bermuda grass removal
Is it possible to eradicate bermuda grass from a lawn without killing off the desirable turf grasses?

Bermuda grass root turning brown
We have Bermuda grass sodded in last December. I normally mow around 1 1/2 inches. The root of the grass is seems to be brown and the grass is thin. I noticed that there is moss in the lawn...

Bermuda grass San Francisco
Greetings from foggy SF. An hour from SF we have a lawn that is 90% bluegrass and 10% fescue. Lawn is mowed weekly, automatic sprinkler system, kept in good shape by professional gardener. Temp for...

Bermuda Grass Seed
I am trying to grow bermuda grass in Kansas. I hear that Kansas State U. Developed Midlawn bermuda. I also understand that the Quickstand type also works well because of its cold...

bermuda grass seeds
Hello everybody, Does anyone have a favorite culitvar of bermuda grass seeds? I'm looking all of those at www.seedland.com. How do you pick one like that? I might have to grow bermuda on bare backyard because i...

Bermuda grass taking over St Augustine
We are in South Florida and have a 50 yr old St. Augustine yard. Unfortunately a 6 ft round patch of Bermuda grass last year is now almost half of our back yard! The...

Bermuda grass turning purple
I seeded bermuda grass about three weeks ago and it came up within a week. The grass maintained a green color for the first two weeks. However, in some areas it has began turning...

Bermuda grass varieties
What variety of seeded bermuda grass would be best suited for north GA.Sultan,Yuma,ect?

bermuda grass vs centipede
Is there a chemical that will kill bermuda while leaving centipede alone. My centipede has a lot of little patches of bermuda and it appears to be spreading. I thought...

Bermuda grass week killer
Is there a product that will kill fescue in a bermuda grass lawn without harming the bermuda? Thanks

bermuda grass with dark black patches
I have bermuda grass in the backyard and some irregularly shaped black patches just suddently appeared. If I run my hand over the black patches, a fine dust comes...

Bermuda Grass, Drying and Turning Yellow
I planted bermuda grass four months ago and turned out bueatiful. However, recently about two weeks ago, I noticed that there were some yellowing spots of grass...

Bermuda Grass--help
I live in south carolina(less than 2 years) near the coast and have a front yard of bermuda grass. I have finally begun battling weeds and researching all i can about this type of grass and...

Bermuda help
I am in Dallas and have a slightly shaded Bermuda front yard. There has always been a bit of fescue in the yard planted by the previous owner. I've been trying to choke the fescue out to keep an all...

BERMUDA HELP NEEDED
I JUST PLANTED BERMUDA SOD ,AND THE COMPANY I BOUGHT THIS FROM HAS CUT THIS FROM 3 OR 4 DIFFERENT FIELDS(ALL 5 PALLETS LOOK DIFFERENT IN COLOR) WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT AND DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT MY...

bermuda herbacide
herbacide to kill bermuda in trailing daisy

bermuda here in Delaware too!!
I live in Delaware and we have the wire grass growing like crazy too! Most of the dumb neighbors though think is there green fescue growing great. ANd they wonder why their looks...

Bermuda in Memphis, TN
When would be the ideal time to overseed my lawn with bermuda seeds this spring? Many thanks Will

bermuda in my fescue
I live in kansas. I have the nasty native bermuda grass trying to take over my fescue lawn. What do you think of this idea: Beings it hardly ever rains in the summer here, If I dont water the fescue,...

Bermuda in my Fescue
I have a two year old lawn of Ky Blue/Fescue/Rye. Late this season I have had a number of patches of Bermuda grass coming in. Any suggestions on how to get rid of it and how to prevent it in the future? IP:...

Bermuda in my Fescue
I have a two year old lawn of Ky Blue/Fescue/Rye. Late this season I have had a lot of small patches of Bermuda grass coming up in my lawn. Any suggestions on how to get ride of this and/or prevent...

Bermuda in my new St. Aug (Floratam) lawn
I looked through previous posts, and don't have a clear answer. Here's my dilemma: - I have a 5,000 sq. ft lawn, which was sodded in April. -...

Bermuda in St. Augustine
Any advice on how to get Bermuda out of my St. Augustine? All I read says to mow high. I'm mowing at 4 1/2", I water only when the St. Augustine is showing need, so very rarely since we generally...

Bermuda in St. Augustine
How do I kill the bermuda in my St. Augustine without killing my St. Augustine? Thank you in advance for the help.

bermuda in st. augustine
how to kill out bermuda grass in st. augustine. thanks nick

Bermuda in the sun, in the shade
I have finally got a good stand of bermuda growing in the sunny parts of my yard, however, the shady areas still contain only weeds. What would be an easily grown grass for my...

Bermuda in Zoysia
How can I get rid of common bermuda in my zoysia lawn? Thanks

Bermuda Lawn between 2 St. Augustine Lawns
I have a bermuda lawn in between 2 St. Augustine Lawns. How can I keep the St. Augustine lawns from enveloping my Bermuda lawn?

Bermuda Lawn is looking rough
I need some advice. I live around Atlanta and my front yard is bermuda that was newly sodded in May along with the back and side yards. The back and side look great. They have both grown in nice...

Bermuda lawns for winter-Texas
How do I treat a new sod in Texas for winter? Parts of the yard has roots and the other half is new. With winter nearly here, I would like to get the roots...

bermuda min. sun requirement
what is the minimum amount (hours per day) of direct, unfiltered sunlight required to grow a healthy bermuda tifway (419) lawn?

Bermuda Mix
Is there a shade tolerant grass that I can mix with Bermuda without one or the other taking over? Thanks

Bermuda Mix
Is there a shade tolerant grass that I can mix with Bermuda without one or the other taking over? Thanks

bermuda mowing problem
I'm new to bermuda grass. I've now read that it should be kept at ~0.5-1 inch or so. My bermuda lawn currently is about 2-2.5 inches. The problem is that the brown stalks on the grass are themselves...

BERMUDA MYSTERY
I WORK FOR A CITY MUNICAPALITY IN SOUTH FLORIDA.ONE OF OUR SPORT'S FIELDS EVERY SPRING EARLY SUMMER DEVELOPS SOME KIND OF FUNGUS.YOU HAVE SPRINKLERHEAD CENTER THREE FOOT RADIUS OF GREEN GRASS,THE NEXT FIFTEEN...

Bermuda not up after 3 weeks
I live in SC- planted bermuda april 15th. Sand, Aerated, etc. Did it right. Well it got cold again and the grass is not up yet. Any chance its dead?

Bermuda or Crab grass
My lawn has been taken over in two large areas that we aren't sure if it is Bermuda or Crab grass. Very low growing,came in late summer.It's still green even though temperatures have been in the...

Bermuda or St. Augustine
Our Bahia lawn is just about dead. Time for a new one. We are looking at St. Augustine and Bermuda. We like the look of a St. Augustine from afar. But we don't like the thick...

bermuda or st.augustine
We're buying a new construction home in central Texas. Due to my employment, we will only live in this house for 1-3 years and the will have to move and will rent it out. The lawn will have a...

Bermuda over Bahia
Can I plant Bermuda seeds on my exiting Bahia grass? How long would it take for the bermuda grass to take over? Can I use seeds or must I use sod? I just installed sprinklers and can control the watering...

Bermuda Overseeding question
Some of you may remember a past post of mine where I planted some fescue here in N.W. Louisiana by mistake thinking I had bought bermuda. From what I now understand, I am WAY to...

Bermuda patches withe green middle and gray/whitish perimeter
Please help me cure this patch. I am worried and new to lawn maintenance The symptoms are: The inside is green, but the circle...

Bermuda plugs
We are building a new house and the builder is putting bermuda in the front, but fescue in the side and back. We would love to have bermuda in the side and back but the cost is over our budget....

Bermuda problem
I hired a landscaper to remove my lawn and put in new fescue sod. Repeatedly, I asked that he treat the grass or soil with whatever means necessary to get rid of the bermuda grass that has infiltrated...

Bermuda Problems
I just purchased a new home in the N. Atlanta area in November...after the sod was brown. I assumed it was dormant, but am wondering if it was dead? I moved from the Midwest and have always had Fescue...

bermuda problems
We have a bermuda lawn that was sodded when we built our house three years ago. We have fertilized it, mowed it at the right height, watered it with our sprinkler system - but nothing works. It doesn't look good. When you...

Bermuda question
I recently bought a new home that had bermuda grass planted about 1.25 years ago. It has mostly come up, but has many dead spots where the brown bermuda seems (?) to be dead or completely bare....

bermuda question
I have moved to east Tenn recently and my lawn has a lot of bermuda and other mixed in and after fertilizing several times the bermuda is really turning green.. which is what i wanted.. my question is how long...

Bermuda Questions...
What is the best fertilizer for bermuda? I planted bermuda in my back yard last year and now long have runners everywhere. Is this the bermuda spreading? I can try to get pics if necessary. IP:...

Bermuda Riviera grass seed
2 Years ago I had about 5000 sq feet of Bermuda Tifway grass put in my yard. I have recently cleared another 2000 sq ft and intend to plant more grass. I was thinking of planting Bermuda...

bermuda seeding over existing rye
I live in Central TX and am wanting to seed some bermuda in areas where I seeded annual rye grass over the winter. The rye grass has not completely died off. There is no grass...

Bermuda Shade Mix
I have a newly established Bermuda Grass yard, but there are areas that it won't grow due to heavy shade. Is there a shade tolerant seed that tha mixes well with bermuda, both in color and texture? IP:...

Bermuda Sod
Just had Bermuda sod placed. In S. middle Tenn. Anything special I should know?? Where to go to find info?? Forums here seem to hate Bermuda.

Bermuda sod
Dallas, TX - I installed 50 pc of Bermuda sod two days ago. The sod was in good shape (not great) when I laid it. To prepare the ground beneath, I added a 1/4-inch layer of top soil over some already baren, red clay. As prepared as I...

Bermuda Sod Browning/Yellowing can it be saved
Hi I desperately need some help. I soded the back yard to surprise my husband with nice green yard for next summer, but several areas of it are turning...

Bermuda Sod for sports field
Hello, I am in the process of having my Austin,Texas backyard flattened by removing rock and adding loam in preparation for sodding. Is Bermuda 419 the right kind of sod if my goal is to make...

Bermuda Sod in Gwinnett Co, GA
I am looking for a low cost source to buy some bermuda 419 in Metro Atlanta. Anyone know of any?

Bermuda sod installed 60 days ago, last two weeks have taken a turn for the worst
we desperately need tips on how to save Bermuda grass...

Bermuda Sod over sparce fescue on hill
We are laying Bermuda sod over spotty fescue - very spotty - mostly red clay at this point. Some areas have a pretty steep grade and I am concerned about wash...

Bermuda Soil Test
I just recievd results on my soil form a hybrid bermuda lawn. The recomendatiosn are 3# of 34-0-0 per 1000sf. That sounds pretty hot to me. The results are form UGA and results show no lime required but to...

Bermuda Sports Field Help
We are trying to get our athletic field back in the shape it used to be a few years ago. It is bermuda grass and we have already poisoned it,aerated,and fertilized it. The bermuda...

bermuda spriggs
just put in 419 bermuda spriggs on 4 acre lawn 3 weeks ago noticing a lot of weeds competing with the bermuda,. please help!!! nc resident rvester@alanvesterauto.com

bermuda sprigs mowing question
I have spriged an area of my lawn 3 weeks ago. The bermuda sprigs are doing great. My question is this. I have not mowed over the sprigs, they are gettting tall and do have a few...

Bermuda Spring Work
Is it necesary to cut back and dethatch bermuda before spring green-up? Or is a cut back all that is needed? I live in Atlanta Ga. I purchased a Tru-Cut reel mower and want to top dress as well early...

Bermuda Thatch
My bermuda never totally fills in. I have dethatched twice but I still have lot of old yellow stuff. I have topdressed several times over the last 4 years, but I hav never been able make look completely full. BTW, it...

bermuda thining
I have bermuda sod for about 13 years now. It's thining out on me, it still has it's dark green color. I have no trees plenty of sun, I live in the upstate of S.C.

bermuda thining
I have bermuda sod for about 13 years now. It's thining out on me, it still has it's dark green color. What do i do?

Bermuda Tif419 vs TifSport
Prices here in Austin,TX for Tifsport is about $30-35 more per pallet than Tif419. Is the quality difference worth the additional cost?

Bermuda tiff -- what is best reel mower
Help -- two lawn services have ruined the formerly lush Bermuda tiff lawn that came with my Phoenix house. Rather than risk a 3rd, I want to try taking...

Bermuda tiff sod
I live in Arizona. I had put in a tiff sod lawn about 15 years ago. It is now dying out in places. Is there a nutrient it might not be getting or maybe not enough water in that particular area. Has anyone had...

bermuda to fescue
My bermuda is not getting enough sun and has been gradually thinning over the years. I want to switch over to fescue. What is the easiest and cheapest way to get rid of the bermuda and replace it...

Bermuda vs Fescue
I live in Athens, Georgia and have an existing fescue lawn. I want to switch over to bermuda. If I put 3 inch bermuda plugs spaced 12 inches apart over the entire lawn will the bermuda eventually overtake the...

bermuda vs st augustine
I live in Orange County CA, not coastal but not desert. I had a fescue(marathon 2) for 10 years but in the past few months my newly aquired 60 and 80 lb rescue greyhounds have...

Bermuda Vs St Augustine(lawn makeover)
Starting over in North Texas, lots of weeds, round-uped to get fresh start, some sand, full sun....goinf to plant new grass in 2 weeks.....some existing...

Bermuda vs Zoysia
My builder put bermuda sod in my front yard when my house was built over two years ago. I paid for zoysia so I had him tear out the bermuda and replant zoysia sod. Some of the bermuda took root...

Bermuda vs Zoysia
I am located about 30 miles north of Atlanta,Georgia and am about to plant grass in my yard. I have a few very old oak trees which cover parts of the yard. From my observations, the areas I...

Bermuda vs. St. Augustine
I prefer Bermuda's texture over St. Augustine. That aside, are there any benefits of St. Augustine over Bermuda? We are looking at resodding an area (150-200 sq ft) and we...

Bermuda vs. St. Augustine
We just moved into a new house and the lawn is in terrible shape. We have a mix of St. Augustine and Bermuda. I am wondering which one to help takeover the other one. I know...

Bermuda vs. St. Augustine
OK... now I'm officially confused. I'm getting ready to put in a new lawn in my yard and I have two male dogs. They typically "spread it around" but which grass is better for...

bermuda weed in fescue
I have given up trying to apply weed killer directly to emerged bermuda sprinkled throughout my beatiful fescue. WHAT can i DO?! I am so sad, my fescue was so nice. I can imagine after time it will be...

Bermuda Winterizing / Scalping
Forgive me if these questions are over-asked but I am new to this forum. (I also posted this topic on "Grass Types" without seeing this Maint forum existed. I live in...

Bermuda Winterizing / Spring Scalping
Forgive me if these questions are over-asked but I am new to this forum. I live in the Dallas Texas area and have a healthy bermuda grass lawn....

Bermuda with adjacent Rye
My neighbor's yard (which runs directly into mine) is filled with this very green (even during winter) ryegrass which grows sporadically and into my yard. Is there anyway i can control the spread of his...

Bermuda, Fescue, or
Greetings, I moved into a newly built house in North Carolina last August. The builder had seeded with, I assume, Fescue. It didn't take well due a drought, but the Bermuda that was on the property...

Bermuda, Floratam, & Palmetto Weed Killers
What are the best weed killers, I use antrazine of the St. Augustines, and Dimethlamine on the bermuda. Enviro bermuda came up from seed...

Bermuda, Zoysia and Fusilade II
OK.... I see by way ofes that this topic (getting rid of bermuda in zoysia) has been touched upon before...but not systematically - i.e., with respect to home use. I have seen where...

Bermuda, Zoysia or Seashore Paspalum
I am finilizing my lawn and am trying to create a nice, well maintained grass area (about 800 sf). My choices, as I see it, are Bermuda, Zoysia or Sea Shore Paspalum....

bermuda/fescue problem
I posted this under the preventitive maintenance forum by accident, but I think it fits better in this forum..... Here is the history...I put in an irrigation system last summer and then seeded...

bermuda/fescue problem
Here is the history...I put in an irrigation system last summer and then seeded bermuda in early August. The bermuda came up great in spots. When November/December came along I put down some annual rye to...

Bermuda/Fescue Problems
Hi, we live in Raleigh NC. We purchased a new house last year in April, the house is on a .8 acre lot. The lawn was fescue but since the house sat empty for a while it was poorly maintained. We added...

Bermudagrass Borders
I have tifsport bermuda that I'm currently cutting at 3/4". I plan on going down to 1/2". It dawned on me that my reel mower can't get closer than 6" from surrounding structures. I thought about putting some 6"...

Bermudagrass clippings.
I seeded Bermudagrass 13 months ago and started mowing 6 weeks later. I mow about 3/4" high. The clippings this year are about 6" thick in furrows. Will this hurt anything or should they be...

bermudagrass decline
I would like to know wich bermudagrss cultivars are more resistant to bermudagrass decline. Patrizia Titone

Bermudagrass dies after 8 years...
I was talking to my mother about my lawn project in progress. For those that havn't read my eariler posts, I'm planning to sow bermudagrass. Anyway, she was telling me her...

Bermudagrass Fertilized with Bonus S
Ahhhh...The Lawn guy fertilized my lawn with Bonus S in the first part of April. It has killed the Winter Rye grass, under that was newly sodded Bermuda...

Bermudagrass quandry
I can't quite figure out if my front lawn - common bermudagrass - has died or is just slow. All around me, the lawns are green, but I have this big central brown area that looks pretty bad. There's a scraggly...

Bermudawon't grow upwards
My lawn was sodded with bermuda this past Dec in its dormant state. I live in southeastern North Carolina. I fertilized with the recommended 16-4-8 fertilizer at the end of March and April. The...

Best
What grass is best for recreational turf medium traffic. What about for mini turf or lawn low traffic.

Best bet for arid small property
We close on our house on May 7th. It is in a new development and on a tiny (1/10 acre before counting the house/driveway) lot. Our front yard is zero-scaped and cannot be altered...

best broadleaf killer
I was wondering which was the best type of broad leaf killer and also the best time to apply it?

best choice
What is the ultimate grass for the new orleans area?

best choice
What's the ultimate grass to be grown in the new orleans area?

Best choice for sodding new yard
I am about to purchase a new home in North Texas area. I want to get a Tiff grass but am uncertain of which variety. I mow with a old walk behind greens mower that I...

Best Fescue For Kansas City
I live in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri on the Kansas side. My soil is a dark clay loam, heavy but very rich soil (much more fertile than the old rocks and red clay of Hot Springs,...

Best Grass for a SHady Lawn
After leveling out a flat spot in a steep backyard, we are left with red clay and zero topsoil. It is a fairly large, shady area and we want to install sod. Huge purchase - NEED...

best grass for a soccer field
Needing to know if zoysia grass is favorable for a soccer field. If not what is best grass?

best grass for field in N.E. Florida.
what is the best type of grass to plant in a field that has just been preped. To be planted in September. Currently I need a turf to help with erosion. And...

Best grass for middle GA
What is considered the best type of low maintenance yet good looking grass for the middle Georgia area?

Best Grass for Missouri
I live in St. Louis and wanting to get some opinions on the best grass for my lawn. I am torn between a zoysia and tall fescue. Both are grown in my area. I have had zoysia before, and...

best grass for new yard
I recently purchased a new home in rural central Texas. I have sandy red clay soil that will receive plenty of sunlight. There are lots of weeds and the naturally occuring grasses. I...

Best grass for Puerto Rico lawns
hi all, my father in law is currentlying for grass that will grow best in hot/humid/rainy climates as he lives in a hill region of the island of Puerto Rico. can anyone...

Best grass for San Diego / SW Facing lawn
I have killed off my South West facing 1500 sq ft lawn here in San Diego and am preparing to overseed next weekend after thatching, aeriating and maybe tilling....

Best Grass for Shady Areas in Gainesville Fl
Any suggestions for grass seed or sod for highly shaded areas? I have st. augustine now, but it doesn't seem to do so well. I bought some seed...

best grass for someone with dogs
I do rescue and all of my dogs are inside dogs, however, we do play outside. The area around my deck is now just dirt and the walkway from gate to gate is the same way. Also, part...

Best grass for the AZ. desert
I live in Lake Havasu City, AZ. I'm the prosses of putting in A lawn in our new home. The average summer daytime temps. are 105 degrees and can get to over 120 but not...

Best grass for Utah
What types of grass are best for Utah's environment? Summer is hot and dry while winter is cold and snowy. Any opinions or experiences?

Best grass to use in South Florida
I recently moved down from Boston, MA and bought a property in Florida. Property needs an entire new lawn. I want to plant the highest quality of grass that is resistant to...

Best Grass Type for Lawn Striping Residential
I live in Buffalo, NY (Cool Season Turfgrass). Would anyone have any idea or info. (where to look) for best grass type that would highlight...

Best grass type for Massachusetts
I have a new yard, currently all dirt that was an old cow farm. i am looking for the the best seed to plant. There was a strong manure smell when the soil was spread. The yard...

Best grass type for North Houston
I live in N. Houston(Spring area)and was wondering if there was good replacement for St. Augustine. I planted a tall fescue blend from Pennington in some pots and I...

best grass under maples
I live in NC and my front yard is shaded by three big maple trees. I can't get anything to stay growing under them. The last thing i tried was creeping red. What would be the best...

Best green up is where my female dog pees on my bermuda lawn
What can I do do catch up the rest of the rest of the lawn? Or what household products green up bermuda lawns....

Best in San Diego
I know this is similar to another post, but I still have to ask. I live in San Diego and my yard has full sun all day. 2 kids that love to play on the grass, and 2 male dogs that will also play there, but...

Best recommendation for SW Florida Lawn
Great site! We need a new front lawn and major help in the back. We live on salt water canal with water restrictions 2x a week. The front is full sun...

Best sod for my area
What is recommended for the Bay Area? East Bay specifically. I have some crappy lawn in our backyard for a house we just bought. Tons and tons of weeks throughout, plus mint plants! I'd like to...

best sod for shade in San Diego, CA
I have a ~1200sqft yard in San Diego, CA that has fairly large eucalyptus and pepper trees on both sides. As a result, I am looking for one of...

Best St. Augustine cultivar
I would like to hear from anyone who has had St. Augustine sod put in. What kind do you have? Do you like it? What general area do you live in? What kind of soil do you have?

best St.Augustine variety for shade
What is the best variety of St. Augustine for shade with a couple hours of afternoon sun per day? We have high humidity in the summer. We have fungus all...

Best Time to SOD in Flroida
Hi, I live in Land O' Lakes Fl and want to resod and have been reading here a while. Please give me advice on how to do this. I have all kinds of dirt. Thanks

Best turf for High Desert
I live in an extreme climate where lows can drop in the teens in the winter and 100+ in the summer. Very similar to Las Vegas. The front lawn is a mess and want to reseed with a new...

best type for extreme shade..
i have two very large magnolias(53years old) in my front yard. coastal, SC. they shade out everything and drop huge dead leaves constantly. is there anything green that will grow...

Best type of Zoysia for Atlanta
I am putting sod in my back yard. It has been suggested to me to install zoysia instead of bermuda. What is the best type of zoysia for my region and what are it's advantages...

Best type with big Dogs
I'm in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles (hot!) and have 2 large male dogs that have destroyed the Marathon sod I had put down, its just soil now. I need a variety that will grow...

Best warm seson seed for Tucson, AZ
I currently have ~3,500 sq.ft. of yard to fill with a turf. After pricing out the cost of sod I have come to the conclusion I will need to seed instead. The reference...

Best way to care for my new Fescue sod
We're in N. Ga. mid 80's during the day. We just installed new fescue sod (18 pallets)at our new home. After the install we watered for about two hours then our well ran...

Best way to level a lawn.
I have a nice Berumda lawn that's about two years old. It used to be level until we had some flooding. Now when I mow it leaves little circular marks because of the mower hitting a low...

Best Zoysia Type for Baton Rouge
I live in Baton Rouge, LA and am looking at different types of zoysia to put down as a new lawn (sod). I am looking for a dark green fine textured variety, anyone have any...

better lawn in Dallas
I live in Dallas, and the builder said my lawn is a bahia mix. It turns brown in the winter and it looks terrible! Is there a different type of grass that will survive the summer but not...

Better Reel Mower
Is there a lot of difference between the McLane and Tru Cut mower other than price? Also are there any other brands you would recommend?

Beware of this company- www.zoysiafarms.com
After reading some of the negative feedback I am skeptical of...

Beware of this company- www.zoysiafarms.com
I saw the ad in the paper and what got my attention was that it only...

Beware of this company- www.zoysiafarms.com
They send out dead plugs and don't return emails. They will...

BIG PROBLEM !
First let me start off by saying this forum is GREAT. My first post on here. Here goes. About a week ago I fertilized my lawn (Scotts Turf Builder). A few days later I used (Ortho Weed Be Gone). 2 days after that my lawn is...

big ugly bug in comost
I have these bugs in my compost pile. They are just gross, some are small and some are about 5 inches and curl up and look like giant, fat, white worms. Can someone tell me what they are???...

Big Yellow Areas in front lawn
I have maintained my lawn beautifully in the NE for many many years. I think I may have overfertilized in certain sections of my front lawn because I have huge yellow grass patches....

BILL BUGS
Could somebody tell me which are the scientific name/s for BILL BUGS. Thanks in advance [This message has been edited by spiridon (edited 06 July 2004).]

Biodynamic Turf care
I worked on a biodynamic farm in Taos last year, and I have attended a prep-making workshop with Hugh Courtney from JPI, but I am wondering if anyone has been using biodynamics in...

bird dropping looking mold
I have a bermuda lawn in the north atlanta area of which I just put down manure/compost top dressing,corn-meal,&lime a week ago. yesterday was the first sunny day we've had in over a week...

Birds eating the seeds
Does anyone have this problem? Sparrows, I seeded my garden only to have birds eat it all up. Any tips on how to stop this?

Bitterblue
I am thinking about sodding my hard with bitterblue. I have heard it grows good in the shade. Is this true? How much should I expect to pay for this. I am in Central Florida...Lakeland between Tampa and...

BitterBlue New Sod
I have new sod turning brown. Does Bitter Blue need as much watering as other sod and how much for how long? The cracks need to be filled in and the contractor did not scrap the old dead grass, so...

black and smells
I put up a pool in my back yard.I have had it up for about 2 months.My st.aug. underneath has turned black and i think it is mold.Will this mold spread or die off in the heat(i live in california)it...

Black Mold
I have black mold looking substance where I may get a little too much shade. What can I use to kill this stuff. I have used standard Scotts Fungicide granuals but this does not seem to work.

black residue, dead grass
I've been watering in the evening after work, and now find 2-3 foot patches of a this black layer on the soil. Feels almost like tar, with little/no grass in this area. Is it fungus? What do I...

Black soil
In a spot of my yard that has thin grass the dirt is real black. Anyone heard of this? The rest of the yard is fairly sandy.

Blade sharpening
Does anyone have any relevant advice regarding blade sharpening on a rotary mower?

bleached out looking lawn
I fertilized our lawn this spring with a highly regarded name brand weed and feed fertilizer. There has been rain nearly every other day. So lack of water should not be a problem. Areas of...

bleeding heart vine
How do you kill a bleeding heart vine that keeps coming back after you dug it up?????

Blue Grass Weed
My St. Augustine Lawn has developed a very fine grass like weed that is "blue". Applications of the usual Scott's Weed & Feed do nothing. This week is gradually taking over my lawn. What is it and how do I control...

Blue grass with unwanted fescue
Hi, I have blue grass with fescue scattered about. What herbicide will kill only the fescue? Thank you

Bluegrass - Can It Live Where St. Augustine Lives
Perhaps someone who is a "turf expert" can answer this question for me. I live in Texas, near Houston, and have a yard of St. Augustine. Planted...

bluegrass grows but not thick
When I first bought the house, the front yard was dried up and pretty much gone, with a huge maple tree in the middle and roots taking over the lawn like they owned the place. I built a...

Bluegrass-type grass in Miami
Every time I go up north and rediscover what it's like to walk barefoot on nice, soft grass, I come home to Miami *hating* the awful rough crabgrass-like grass that's...

BOB Sod
Im new just got my babby lawn installed. I found Turff Royall. To feed my babby. What the best to keep weeds out. Im not into the local H.D. crap. I want something to kill, but not my lawn. any ideas?????????

bolster
if you are using Bolster, from Lesco, I would like to know how the results are from this organic growth suplement. I am planning on using it in the south where drout is ominet during the summer and diseases are common. also is...

bordergrass, mondograss, liriope
While this is not specifically a turfgrass, it forms the bulk of the non-broadleaf weed vegetation in some areas of my "lawn". (I have recently purchased a nice house surrounded by a...

Borwn Patch
Our sod is centipede. It is 6 months old. Just two days ago we noticed a couple of areas with yellow/brown grass. They now appear circular and are brown.There are now 7 of the "patches". We believe this is brown...

bougainvillea ph
My bougainvillea is in full sun, grows like a weed but produces very little bracts. What should the soil ph be? Is there another site that would be more helpful?