Progressively replace Bahia with Bermuda?

nicknbarbara – posted 26 August 2008 09:41

Hello we’ve recently moved into a home with 7yo contractor grade bahia grass. It doesn’t look bad, but you know! I can’t afford turf as it’s approx. 12,000 sq. feet of lawn out there.

Do I have to round-up, till under the existing lawn and seed? Or can I mow the Bahia low, bag the clippings and seed in Burmuda?

Along those lines, I read somewhere that there’s a bahia selective herbacide out there. If anyone can remember the name I’d appreciate it.

-Nick

tommy – posted 26 August 2008 16:14

‘Blade’ herbicide is probably the best, but I think its only available to commercial contractors. Crabgrass killer will also do a good job, but you may have to spray it 3 times a year,(spring, early summer, late summer). Go ahead and seed bermuda into the Bahia, but wait 6 weeks before you apply crabgrass killer.

Alex_in_FL – posted 07 October 2008 14:20

Agree, just seed in bermuda and this spring you can use any of many herbicides to kill the bahia. Best bet for crabgrass is to put down a good pre-emergent this spring (probably put it down early in the year and then again in about 2 months).

Best of luck to you.

Alex