re: Bermuda - time to scalp and bag?

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The thought behind it is that you expose more of the dirt to direct sunlight thus warming the ground faster. If that happens your grass will begin to grow faster. Some will burn the lawn to do the same thing plus rid the yard of thatch.

Some of the recent science says it doesn't work. Scalping doesn't warm your lawn any faster than your unscalped neighbor. Thatch build up really isn't a problem and some thatch is good.

Now, if the recent science is correct that doesn't bother me. I will still scalp once a year to remove all of the dormant grass and to reset my height of cut.

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Go ahead and scalp your yard if you want a bunch of early season weeds. Warm seasons grasses like bermuda will start growing around late march, anything you do before then other than pre emergent herbicide just promotes more weeds, which the lawn care companies can charge you more money treat.