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13-Day post hydroseed picture added pg 2: Establishing a 1-acre Bermuda lawn from scratch
Posted on 2/12/23 at 5:37 pm
Posted on 2/12/23 at 5:37 pm
In the next month or so, my home will be ready for a lawn to get established. The concrete work and final grading will be done, and topsoil will be added. My problem is I don't want to spend the $$$ to sod the yard. I have about 1 acre of lawn total. I'll get hydroseeding estimates, but I may just slit seed it myself since I plan on having an irrigation system. But I do have a few questions.
1. The house will be between Ruston and West Monroe, so I need to go to see what seed types are carried near here. But is there another online retailer besides outsidepride.com and hancock seed? Shopping options are always great.
2. It looks as though Arden 15 and Princess 77 are out of stock at Hancock seed. Is there another variety I should look at that is readily available? The front of the house faces west, and the north side of the house is where the garage/driveway is. So the entire yard will get a bunch of sun throughout the day. Most in the neighborhood have centipede, but I'm just not a big fan of it. I'd prefer the look of some of the bermuda varieties.
3. Has anyone on here hydroseeded themselves? If so, is it really doable? I'll wait to see what the estimates come back as, but I am leaning towards a DIY project. Since I will have an irrigation system, I'm not opposed to slit seeding instead.
4. Do any of y'all have an irrigation company recommendation that you've used in my area? I'm just beginning to look at them. I'm not looking forward to the price, but doing this myself might be a bit much (especially based on how much time it would take me). Thanks!
1. The house will be between Ruston and West Monroe, so I need to go to see what seed types are carried near here. But is there another online retailer besides outsidepride.com and hancock seed? Shopping options are always great.
2. It looks as though Arden 15 and Princess 77 are out of stock at Hancock seed. Is there another variety I should look at that is readily available? The front of the house faces west, and the north side of the house is where the garage/driveway is. So the entire yard will get a bunch of sun throughout the day. Most in the neighborhood have centipede, but I'm just not a big fan of it. I'd prefer the look of some of the bermuda varieties.
3. Has anyone on here hydroseeded themselves? If so, is it really doable? I'll wait to see what the estimates come back as, but I am leaning towards a DIY project. Since I will have an irrigation system, I'm not opposed to slit seeding instead.
4. Do any of y'all have an irrigation company recommendation that you've used in my area? I'm just beginning to look at them. I'm not looking forward to the price, but doing this myself might be a bit much (especially based on how much time it would take me). Thanks!
This post was edited on 7/27/23 at 5:19 pm
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Posted on 2/12/23 at 6:17 pm to AFtigerFan
Says those are discontinued not out of stock. Says replaced or similar to Yukon Bermuda.
This post was edited on 2/12/23 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 2/12/23 at 6:23 pm to AFtigerFan
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But is there another online retailer besides outsidepride.com and hancock seed?
I’ve ordered from both of them and highly recommend. There’s others, but I’ve had great luck with the products from these two.
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2. It looks as though Arden 15 and Princess 77 are out of stock at Hancock seed. Is there another variety I should look at that is readily available?
It may simply be unavailable at the moment. Email them and see when they are getting inventory. It usually only comes in stock for a few months.
You can also ask them for recommendations. There are a ton of Bermuda options that you’ll need to consider, including blends. Blackjack, Highland, Royal, etc. I switched from Arden 15 to Royal TXD to save a little cost. Arden 15 is very expensive to do large areas.
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3. Has anyone on here hydroseeded themselves? If so, is it really doable?
My neighbor built his own rig for his side x side. He seeded some rye this winter and it looks like it worked great. He mentioned the cost for the rig and it would likely be uneconomical for only 1 acre. We each have several acres we’re trying to seed.
I’ve been seeding my 4 acres in portions. I usually do 10-15k sqft at a time. Depending on rain or weather, and I can prep, seed, water, and grow in a few weeks. Then move to the next area. You’ll need an irrigation system or a bunch of hoses.
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4. Do any of y'all have an irrigation company recommendation that you've used in my area?
I do not. Do you really need it over the full 1 acre? What about doing it around the area surrounding the house only?
Posted on 2/12/23 at 9:18 pm to AFtigerFan
I’m disappointed in the fact that Pennington couldn’t produce Arden 15. They blamed worker shortages. It appears that someone is trying to produce princess 77 again which is a gorgeous grass. Sahara II sounds like it would be a viable option.
This post was edited on 2/13/23 at 6:50 am
Posted on 2/13/23 at 8:29 am to AFtigerFan
I put down a small section of Arden 15 just to see what it looks like and was going to try and have a small putting green. It’s very good looking and stayed green well through November.
Posted on 2/13/23 at 8:49 am to AFtigerFan
I did this exact thing about four years ago on the same size yard. I ended up going with the hydroseed route. When you look at the equipment and what it takes to do it right you will probably break even. It was $2,500 to do the whole yard which included the seed and labor. Seeded Daniela Bermuda and really like it. IMO, Bermuda is the easiest grass type to have because of its drought resistance and ease of maintenance.
I drug hoses for four months and it was a huge PITA. I just could swing an irrigation system as well at the time. If you have that as an option it should make it a lot better.
I drug hoses for four months and it was a huge PITA. I just could swing an irrigation system as well at the time. If you have that as an option it should make it a lot better.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 12:40 pm to AFtigerFan
4. Do any of y'all have an irrigation company recommendation that you've used in my area?
Try Sprinkler Works out of Ruston, Josh is a good dude and is fair on pricing.
Try Sprinkler Works out of Ruston, Josh is a good dude and is fair on pricing.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 12:46 pm to AFtigerFan
I don't know shite about grass, but wanted Bermuda in my newly built backyard which was just dirt.
I, knowing nothing, just waited for the radar to show a lot of rain for a the next couple of weeks and seeded Bermuda from my local Ace Hardware then raked it lightly into the dirt, along with some new seed fertilizer off the shelf, don't even know the brand.
It was a smashing success. Yard looks awesome. My only complaint is it grows too damn fast
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My point being, it's not hard to grow Bermuda. It loves to grow and spread
I, knowing nothing, just waited for the radar to show a lot of rain for a the next couple of weeks and seeded Bermuda from my local Ace Hardware then raked it lightly into the dirt, along with some new seed fertilizer off the shelf, don't even know the brand.
It was a smashing success. Yard looks awesome. My only complaint is it grows too damn fast
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My point being, it's not hard to grow Bermuda. It loves to grow and spread
This post was edited on 6/15/23 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 7/16/23 at 1:39 pm to AFtigerFan
The local golf course by my house over-seeded with Yukon and Royal TXD. The groundskeeper told me the Yukon will eventually take over and was more drought tolerant. I think Yukon was developed by Oklahoma State. OSU also developed Tahoma 31 but that’s a hybrid and can’t be grown from seed. Those are the two I’d utilize from seed. I have Tifway 419 which is a hybrid, but those two seeded ones I mentioned look pretty damn good to me and certainly wouldn’t hesitate to put them in my yard. Seeded bermuda has come a long ways because a lot of it looks about the same as a hybrid.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 5:04 pm to AFtigerFan
My brother had a similar size yard with a mix of native and st aug. He nuked it with glyphoslhate then had it leveled. He had common Bermuda drilled and kept it wet. He had a lawn a month after it was planted. 2 years later he said his only regret is not paying extra for a hybrid.
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