Lawn Care (Bermuda) Advice Needed

[kiddiedoc]

I have a decent patch of Bermuda that began to spread last summer/fall. However, this spring, my fescue looks like it is coming in strong right through it. Is there a product I can put down that will keep the Bermuda from greening up and thriving, while leaving the fescue alone? I have my house on the market and don't feel like digging or killing a huge ugly section of the front lawn. TIA.

 

[Coug]

Obsessed might have some ideas. I have a few small patches in the backyard and I believe the Scott's guy said to let the fescue drown it out but that hasn't exactly worked entirely. I think ultimately you'll have to kill the patch and replant Fescue. In the meantime if it's brown you can die it. I found a bottle for "dog spots" last year at Walmart it was called "Green It! Green. Google doesn't seem to pull it up. There is lawn die you can use though that's safe for grass that you could use while the house is on the market.

 

[s1216]

Pull it out with your hands. Ultimately that should be part of your strategy anyway so you can avoid nuking portions of your lawn.

 

[Coug]

Pull it out with your hands. Ultimately that should be part of your strategy anyway so you can avoid nuking portions of your lawn.

I've considered this but assumed it wouldn't kill the root system and it'd just grow back.

 

[vol_in_ar]

KD
I think once it gets really warm, the Bermuda will spread thru the fescue

didn't you just build your house?

 

[kiddiedoc]

KD
I think once it gets really warm, the Bermuda will spread thru the fescue

didn't you just build your house?

Almost four years now, time flies. We felt called to simplify, so trying to sell and get out of debt.

I found a product called Ornamec that looks promising.

 

[Coug]

Almost four years now, time flies. We felt called to simplify, so trying to sell and get out of debt.

I found a product called Ornatec that looks promising.

I had to Google Ornamec and in my research I also found another product called Pylex that's supposed to be groundbreaking for Bermuda, crab, and other grassy weeds. Apparently it's so new and effective that it costs a fortune. It's active ingredient is Topramezone - 29.7%.
http://www.amazon.com/Pylex-Herbicide-BASF-Post-Emergents/dp/B00SV4065G

Ornamec might be worth a shot but what I've read said it might take a couple seasons for it to work.

 

[coors40light]

There is nothing on the market that will selectively kill Bermuda grass. There are products out there that claim they will, i think Bayer makes one. But they will only temporarily slow its growth at best. If it is still dormant there is nothing you can do about it. You can over seed with rye right now to green the area in. The only ‘real’ solution is wait until it comes in and kill it with grass killer (2 applications, 2-3 weeks apart). But, spring is not the time to do that, fall is the best time to do that.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I had to Google Ornamec and in my research I also found another product called Pylex that's supposed to be groundbreaking for Bermuda, crab, and other grassy weeds. Apparently it's so new and effective that it costs a fortune. It's active ingredient is Topramezone - 29.7%.
Amazon.com : Pylex Herbicide BASF Post Emergents : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Ornamec might be worth a shot but what I've read said it might take a couple seasons for it to work.

The reviews of Ornamec look promising, and I found a friend that has used it with success. It's not an immediate fix, but I think I'll give it a shot. Will have to wait until the Bermuda emerges, though.

That Pylex is $460!!! Wowsers. Obviously, marketed for sod farms/golf courses.

 

[kiddiedoc]

There is nothing on the market that will selectively kill Bermuda grass. There are products out there that claim they will, i think Bayer makes one. But they will only temporarily slow its growth at best. If it is still dormant there is nothing you can do about it. You can over seed with rye right now to green the area in. The only ‘real’ solution is wait until it comes in and kill it with grass killer (2 applications, 2-3 weeks apart). But, spring is not the time to do that, fall is the best time to do that.

The Bayer product does not look like it works. These newer herbicides look like they just might, though.

 

[rs16]

I hate that crap !!


We had our entire front lawn killed and then reseeded to eliminate it. It's back. If you use a commercial lawn service, they can spread it from their mowers after doing other lawns that have it.

 

[Obsessed]

I have a decent patch of Bermuda that began to spread last summer/fall. However, this spring, my fescue looks like it is coming in strong right through it. Is there a product I can put down that will keep the Bermuda from greening up and thriving, while leaving the fescue alone? I have my house on the market and don't feel like digging or killing a huge ugly section of the front lawn. TIA.

Yeah there is some stuff we used on fescue lawns to kerp Bermuda out. But if your lawn isn't completely shaded, you are fighting a hell of s battle.

Give me some time to find the product

 

[Biopsyman]

Kill your lawn... Your neighbors don't want it either

 

[Jxn Vol]

I like my Bermuda lawn. It doesn't start growing early, like Feb or March. When it does grow in it looks good. It's easy to maintain. When it begins to go dormant at seasons end just shave it low for next year.

I say let the Bermuda choke out the fescue

 

[n_huffhines]

Bermuda is all that grows in AZ in the summer. Then I overseed with rye in the winter. Love my winter yard so much. It's pretty much prime right now and will start getting too hot in a month.

 

[Coug]

The Bayer product does not look like it works. These newer herbicides look like they just might, though.

Saw a video while looking up products and one guy said he tried using Roundup like twice on it and claims it kills the visible Bermuda grass but supposedly not the roots. Take that for what it's worth though. I've yet to run across anything short of a tree that won't die with a good Roundup exposure. My opinion, at least with regard to this area is that a well maintained Fescue lawn looks the best.

 

[volinSmyrna]

Saw a video while looking up products and one guy said he tried using Roundup like twice on it and claims it kills the visible Bermuda grass but supposedly not the roots. Take that for what it's worth though. I've yet to run across anything short of a tree that won't die with a good Roundup exposure. My opinion, at least with regard to this area is that a well maintained Fescue lawn looks the best.

I've known people that soak their yards with Roundup about this time of year. It kills everything BUT the Bermuda. Once it warms up, the Bermuda pops out and you have a green, weed-free yard. I would rather have Fescue, so I don't use this technique in my own yard.

 

[Sandvol]

Bermuda does better with a rotary mower.

 

[Boca Vol]

Good luck, KD.

Once bermuda starts spreading you're pretty much SOL. If it's still dormant you can pull it out. You can even use Round Up in the blue (ready to use) or the red (concentrate). Even if you spray those areas you can replant within a week.

 

[Jxn Vol]

Bermuda does better with a rotary mower.

I use a 7 blade powered reel. It makes it look like a fairway. Now if I didn't push or walk behind I would definitely use a riding rotary mower.

 

[vol_in_ar]

that's big money for a home yard

 

[Jxn Vol]

that's big money for a home yard

It's a McLane reel mower. I ordered it from Sears and had it shipped from California. It cost a little over $700 but it has been money well spent because it's built like a tank. I used to go through a self propelled rotary about every 3 years or so. This thing should last a long time. I have really healthy Bermuda that's tough on mowers.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Should last awhile, and give a great cut

 

[Coug]

There was a guy that used to live down the street and he'd stripe his lawn with his push mower. It was a small front lawn too, I guess he just liked doing it. I think he even checkered it a handful of times. I guess he did it by lowering the blade a notch then went back over making the stripes. I've seen the gadgets on these riding mowers that either tow or push a smooth bar or pvc pipe to give the striped looked.

 

[vol_in_ar]

There was a guy that used to live down the street and he'd stripe his lawn with his push mower. It was a small front lawn too, I guess he just liked doing it. I think he even checkered it a handful of times. I guess he did it by lowering the blade a notch then went back over making the stripes. I've seen the gadgets on these riding mowers that either tow or push a smooth bar or pvc pipe to give the striped looked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcMD72YAv-I

here you go a threaded pipe and some sand