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drought killed my yard: what to do to prep for next spring
Posted on 9/25/23 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 9/25/23 at 12:53 pm
Got a lawn that is a mix of Bermuda and St aug. It is patchy as hell if not completely burnt out and i pretty much stopped watering it a month or two ago.
I have no idea what i am doing. Never had to deal with this. What steps should i be taking
I have no idea what i am doing. Never had to deal with this. What steps should i be taking
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Posted on 9/25/23 at 12:54 pm to Dire Wolf
Mechanically aerating can do wonders
Posted on 9/25/23 at 1:09 pm to Dire Wolf
We're in the same boat Dire. It sucks.
My backyard is a mess right now. Dogs sliding to catch balls and de-rooting the St. Aug
Not sure what to do either.
My backyard is a mess right now. Dogs sliding to catch balls and de-rooting the St. Aug
Not sure what to do either.Posted on 9/25/23 at 1:15 pm to Dire Wolf
Kiss your St Aug goodbye. The bermuda will come back once it starts getting water again. Do you know the variety of bermuda you have?
Posted on 9/25/23 at 2:36 pm to ronk
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Do you know the variety of bermuda you have?
Arden-15 is close to Tifway, but can be purchased as seed. Let it compete with the native, until the Arden chokes it out.
Posted on 9/25/23 at 2:39 pm to FlyinTiger93
Arden is discontinued.
Posted on 9/25/23 at 3:48 pm to ronk
Are there any decent varieties of bermuda that can be seeded? Or do the better varieties all need to be sodded/plugged?
I have common bermuda growing in my yard right now, but I'd prefer something more dense
I have common bermuda growing in my yard right now, but I'd prefer something more dense
This post was edited on 9/25/23 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 9/25/23 at 4:14 pm to Delacroix
Any bermuda that seeds is a variety of common. Any bermuda that is sterile is a hybrid. That being said Yukon is a great common bermuda.
Posted on 9/25/23 at 8:12 pm to Dire Wolf
One look at the sprigging lawn journals on The Lawn Forum and you’ll hardly be able to wait for spring!
WillyT’s lawn
WillyT’s lawn
Posted on 9/25/23 at 8:30 pm to Dire Wolf
If I have half Bermuda, half centipede and half st Aug would it be worth aerating and putting down some centipede seed or is that a waste?
Posted on 9/25/23 at 8:36 pm to OysterPoBoy
Growing Centipede from seed is hard
not even worth it this time of year
Also you need to spend on high quality centipede seed,
ive laid some and what came up looks more like common Bermuda than centipede
Later on this summer i bought Santee Centipede seed and its night and day.
Just wait till may of next year and seed and put down plugs
not even worth it this time of year
Also you need to spend on high quality centipede seed,
ive laid some and what came up looks more like common Bermuda than centipede
Later on this summer i bought Santee Centipede seed and its night and day.
Just wait till may of next year and seed and put down plugs
This post was edited on 9/25/23 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 9/25/23 at 8:37 pm to OysterPoBoy
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If I have half Bermuda, half centipede and half st Aug
I'm no rocket scientist but your math don't add up, bro
Posted on 9/25/23 at 8:38 pm to Bayou
If you saw my yard you’d understand.
Posted on 9/25/23 at 8:50 pm to OysterPoBoy
just prep for spring
Posted on 9/25/23 at 8:52 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Posted on 9/25/23 at 9:00 pm to Bayou
I won't buy another seed type for this lawn
in the areas i had just dead dried out grass. I over seeded and its looking great. You can see the green standing out in dead patches.
In the total dead spots its been growing except one spot on a hill under a tree. It germinated quick and started growing full. I came back from a 2 week work trip and we didn't have any rain. Its hurtling but should bounce back.
It should look great next summer and ill buy a like 6 pounds to fill in the waste land of nothing around my trees in the front yard. All the sod the builder put down has basically died after 3 years. Maybe i can talk my neighbor going 1/2 on the 25 pound bag.
in the areas i had just dead dried out grass. I over seeded and its looking great. You can see the green standing out in dead patches.
In the total dead spots its been growing except one spot on a hill under a tree. It germinated quick and started growing full. I came back from a 2 week work trip and we didn't have any rain. Its hurtling but should bounce back.
It should look great next summer and ill buy a like 6 pounds to fill in the waste land of nothing around my trees in the front yard. All the sod the builder put down has basically died after 3 years. Maybe i can talk my neighbor going 1/2 on the 25 pound bag.
This post was edited on 9/25/23 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 9/26/23 at 8:52 am to StraightCashHomey21
quote:What if there is another drought next summer? Global warming you know ;)
It should look great next summer
Posted on 9/26/23 at 1:57 pm to Tigers4Lyfe
I’m surprised my lawn held up as well as it did with no rain for over a month
Then we got a month’s worth during this last tropical storm but it did nothing
Then we got a month’s worth during this last tropical storm but it did nothing
Posted on 9/26/23 at 3:08 pm to Bayou
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If I have half Bermuda, half centipede and half st Aug
I'm no rocket scientist but your math don't add up, bro
Maybe that's his version of "overseeding".
Posted on 9/26/23 at 3:11 pm to Bayou
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just prep for spring
Would you mind posting a general procedure for that? I have the same problem and would really like to try to see a decent lawn next summer. I've had the same mix for about 10 years and always had a healthy green lawn; very few weeds but manageable. This year, the only green things in my yard were weeds.
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