Tips for Growing Bermuda Grass?
Bermuda grass is one of the most popular residential and
commercial grasses in tropical and transition zones throughout the
world and is generally considered to be the grass of choice for the
green ways of professional golf courses. Although a well-managed
lawn of Bermuda grass can easily become the envy of every other
home owner in your neighborhood, it is important to follow a few
very basic tips in order to give your Bermuda grass the conditions
and nutrients that it needs in order to survive. Here is what you
need to know in order to raise and maintain a Bermuda grass
lawn.
The first factor to consider when you are starting a Bermuda
grass lawn from scratch is what type of Bermuda grass you want to
grow on your property. There are four primary cultivars of Bermuda
grass, including Yukon, Savannah, Blackjack and Mohawk. Yukon
Bermuda grass is ideal for more northern areas of the subtropical
zones as it can survive long winters better than other types of
Bermuda grass. Savannah Bermuda grass is an excellent turf grass
that can put up with plenty of abuse from foot traffic and
recreational activities. Blackjack Bermuda grass is the easiest
type of Bermuda grass to grow and has a much nicer texture than
most other grasses. Mohawk Bermuda grass is grown almost
exclusively for sports fields and golf course, and this type of
Bermuda grass needs to be cut extremely short in order to
prosper.
Caring for a Bermuda grass lawn is actually pretty easy once the
lawn has become established. Bermuda grass should be watered on a
regular schedule during the winter, but home owners should be aware
that over watering this type of grass will attract a considerable
amount of insects, especially in tropical regions. While many home
owners make the mistake of using too much fertilizer on their
lawns, Bermuda grass is particularly sensitive to fertilize, and a
Bermuda grass lawn should not be fertilized more than once a year.
During the colder months of the year, Bermuda grass lawns should be
allowed to go dormant without a great deal of unnecessary foot
traffic.