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Will St. Augustine grass plugs overtake Bermuda?
Posted on 11/7/15 at 6:01 am
Posted on 11/7/15 at 6:01 am
New construction home, we planted Bermuda seeds in our muddy yard just to get some grass going asap. It took very well; however, we would love to have a st Augustine yard.
I have since planted several St Augustine plugs into the yard about 6 feet apart in the hopes that it'll eventually overtake the entire yard.
Anyone have experience with this?
I have since planted several St Augustine plugs into the yard about 6 feet apart in the hopes that it'll eventually overtake the entire yard.
Anyone have experience with this?
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Posted on 11/7/15 at 6:04 am to Antpile Tea Bagger
No clue on an answer to your question, but just curious: what's your preference to St. Aug over Bermuda?
I ask because after killing the nut sedge in my back yard I have both taking over. The Bermuda is spreading and I kind of like it.
I ask because after killing the nut sedge in my back yard I have both taking over. The Bermuda is spreading and I kind of like it.
Posted on 11/7/15 at 6:26 am to Antpile Tea Bagger
Yep, it will take approximately forever in my experience. Water very well. In cutting season, cut very high. Fertilize well also/
Posted on 11/7/15 at 6:29 am to Antpile Tea Bagger
It will if you-
Keep it watered
Don't allow Bermuda to seed head
Don't cut St Aug to short
Cut it a couple times a week in peak growing season
Transplant some St Aug to the heavy Bermuda areas
Keep it watered
Don't allow Bermuda to seed head
Don't cut St Aug to short
Cut it a couple times a week in peak growing season
Transplant some St Aug to the heavy Bermuda areas
Posted on 11/7/15 at 7:43 am to Antpile Tea Bagger
Bermuda will drown out the st augustine, you need to kill it. There is a spray, but I can't remember the name off hand, that will kill only Bermuda grass. I have a large patch of Bermuda in my yard that I Ned to spray, but the guy at Plant Tech told me to wait until spring to spray.
Posted on 11/7/15 at 8:23 am to Antpile Tea Bagger
Just watch it to make sure the bermuda doesn't get too thick around the St.Aug and allow the St Aug to grow tall as it wants and seed itself and make runners,do not cut it. This time of the year i would not worry too much, it will get cold soon and the Bermuda will die back, and u need the bermuda there now to hold the soil in place.This spring i would buy some sod, it will take much better,don't go the cheap route it will just piss you off in the end
Posted on 11/7/15 at 9:06 am to Antpile Tea Bagger
It is not that expensive to buy the sod and lay it yourself. Maybe a grand depending on the size of yard.
Posted on 11/7/15 at 3:54 pm to Antpile Tea Bagger
A lot of factors come into play.
Which variety of each grass type?
How much sun/shade.
How much moisture does your yard get?
What is the soil type?
How tall do you allow the grass to grow before mowing?
etc, etc...
I have patches of centipede, st aug and Bermuda in my yard. Would prefer the centipede but following years of attempts to engineer the turf I've decided to step back and allow each variety to occupy the spaces it likes.
Which variety of each grass type?
How much sun/shade.
How much moisture does your yard get?
What is the soil type?
How tall do you allow the grass to grow before mowing?
etc, etc...
I have patches of centipede, st aug and Bermuda in my yard. Would prefer the centipede but following years of attempts to engineer the turf I've decided to step back and allow each variety to occupy the spaces it likes.
Posted on 11/11/15 at 2:22 pm to Antpile Tea Bagger
It will not choke out the bermuda. You will have to TRY to kill the bermuda. I own a sod farm. Trust me I know! 
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