ST. AUGUSTNE IN BERMUDA

CLINT – posted 20 August 2001 12:55

HELP!!!! MY BEAUTIFUL BERMUDA YARD IS BEING INFESTED WITH ST. AUGUSTINE FROM MY NEIGHBORS YARD. HOW DO I KILL IT W/O HARMING MY BERMUDA???????

Mark – posted 06 September 2001 11:24

I have the reverse problem: My neighbor’s bermuda is very successfully advancing on my well-maintained St Augustine. I think there are some broadleaf weed killers that will damage St Augustine…so you could try one of those. Have you heard of anything that will kill bermuda and not St Augustine?

Losing the species battle in Houston

LawnNewbie – posted 08 April 2004 08:49

I have the same problem as Mark. I’ve also has a patch of Bermuda come up in the middle of my St. Augustine. (How, I have no idea, I just want to get rid of it.) Short of getting a sod cutter and cutting it out, replacine with sod, what other options do I have?

Thanks in advance.

janandyn – posted 08 April 2004 10:17

I just put Scott’s Turfbuilder Plus 2 on my St. Augustine by mistake. Scott’s states it is good for Bermuda and will kill St. Augustine. Luckily I have ~25% Bermuda in with my St. Augustine.

sweb100 – posted 09 April 2004 10:19

Did the Scotts turfbuilder 2 help kill the St. Augustine. As Clint above, my bermuda is being infested with St. Augustine…

vango123 – posted 10 April 2004 12:00

MSMA will kill ST. Augustine and not harm Bermuda. The rate for a backpack sprayer is 4oz to 4gallons. Spot spray the st augustine. Check will Lesco , Co-op. I buy all my chemicals and fertilizer from Prosourceone.com. Dont mess with the big retail outlets like home depot or lowes unless you got lots of money and time. Go to the pros and buy from the pros, its a lot cheaper and productive.