Mowin' da Grass

In the last blog we talked about why it is important to know your grass and how to mow it properly for good health of the lawn.  We discussed how to maintain Fescue in depth and I hope that it helps you keep your lawn in tip top shape.

Today I want to talk about the Bermuda and Zoysia family of grass.  There are two types of Bermuda that I am aware of.  The type that people love and the type that people hate!!  Let’s talk about the type people like for a minute.  If you live somewhere that has four seasons of the year, like the Nashville, TN area, then Bermuda will excel in the summer and go dormant in the winter.  When it goes dormant, it turns bright brown and does not drink water or take in any nutrients.  In the spring, the first two weeks of it coming out of dormancy, while it is greening up, it is only using the nutrients that it had stored up the previous fall.  That means, if you want to fertilize in the spring, it needs to be done after the grass has been green for a couple of weeks.

Bermuda is completely different than fescue when it comes to mowing, it excels and usually looks cleaner if it is mowed fairly short all year long.  Bermuda grows by runners, which means that one plant will turn into infinite plants.  It puts off arms and legs that reach out and root a few inches away and continues on indefinitely.  Bermuda will grow under concrete, on top of concrete, under buildings, just about everywhere except under a shade tree.  Zoysia grass grows and acts very similar to Bermuda.  If you have any specific questions about these grasses, please don’t hesitate asking.

Now for the Bermuda that people hate…I suggest moving to Canada or some city close thereof.  That is the only way to get rid of it!!

Happy Bermuda