[opiespank]

Hello all, I just have a quick question about mowing Bermuda. I know it should be mowed low, but I have a mix of grass in my yard and since I am trying to rehab my lawn, should I raise it up some so the bare spots fill in or keep mowing it low? Mowing it low I believe is not good for the centipede that I am trying to drive out with Bermuda. You can see the runners sticking up after I mow. I just don't want to kill the centipede before Bermuda has a chance to take and I am left with more bare spots.









TIA,

Keith

 

[Guest]

its one or the other..I'd mow it low the bermuda will spread quite well if mowed lower.>1". Fertilize and water just as long as you have enough sunlight it will fill in.

 

[opiespank]

Ok, thanks. Sorry for all the simple questions. I will continue to mow low. My front lawn gets most of the day's sun, so the sun is not a problem. I am working on getting some lazy man's sprinkler heads built and a timer to get it watered. I have a plan for fertilizing and already seeing it get thicker and greener. I also plan on areating and seed bermdua at the end of the month, so hopefully, the bermuda will start to grow in the centipede and spread.

 

[Colonel K0rn]

Most of the bermuda stolons that you see sticking up haven't had a chance to tack down with roots yet. I'm seeing that all over my yard, and I'm thinking that might have to do with the PreM barrier split app that I put down. I'm getting a lot more lateral growth with low mowing, but if you feed it, water it and keep it mowed low, you'll see it fill in the bare spots in no time. Give it at least 1#N/M and you'll be good.