North Carolina Bermuda Grass Help Please?
Question:I live near Raleigh NC...we sodded our house late last summer (Sept 2006) with Bermuda, and until the cold hit, it looked great and thrived. I was expecting it to green up faster by this time (late May 2007), but it's still very patchy. A local greenskeeper advised me to put down some 10-10-10, which I did a few weeks ago. I've also watered every few days to battle the lack of rain. But to be honest I have not seen any big difference. Is it still too early to expect a more substantially green bermuda lawn? Some say more water is needed due to drought, but we sodded bermuda due to that fact, and because our lawn gets a lot of sun. Thanks so much for any advice in advance!
Answers:
Being its only been a year since you sodded it most likely needs more watering.I would water everyday for a couple of weeks and see if it helps.If your lawn is getting alot of sun then fertilizing like you have may be getting it to hot.Get some pelletized lime and lime your lawn twice a year.It will help keep unwanted insects out as well.But most important when starting a new lawn is to water it an inch everyday for the first 3 weeks.You may have been not giving it enough water all along.Bermuda is resealunt to the heat but if you want it to stay green you have to water.Also try some patching products for thin areas.Scotts has some formulated for bermuda grass.Good luck
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