Getting rid of bermuda grass without harming the lawn?

Question

My lawn in Northern california is a mixed type of grass. It has perrenial rye, bluegrass, creeping red fescue, and bermuda grass. The bermuda browns out during the winter and I would like to get rid of it. The rye does well both summer and winter and I'de like this to take over. Is there a herbacide or other method I can use that will eliminate the bermuda grass and not harm the rest? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

There is a chemical called siduron. This is very effective getting rid of bermuda grass.

Answer 2

Digging it out allways leaves some root material that will come back.

Your best bet is to use a Round-Up like product at the lable rate (The Lable Is The Law) from a can sprayer. Keeping the nozzel close to the ground, on a still morning, will keep drift from causing colateral damage.

All you need to do is coat the blades of grass, applying after runnoff just wastes the product. More is not better.

Once it you see it dieing off, then a garden weasel to work the soil, pull the dead grass out and over seed with a mix you like. Tamping the soil and a light topdress with black dirt will help, since good seed soil contact is a must for germination.

The earlier the better, since hot dry summers are the bane of newly seeded lawns.

Bleugrass/fesceu both take around 21 days to start germinatiojn, and another 3 weeks to harden off. Keep the soil moist.

Answer 3

Over-seeding the existing Bermuda with the rye is probably your easiest option. You scalp the Bermuda (mow over at lowest setting) and thatch it (strong metal rake can do that) and plant your seed. We have some Bermuda and planted Saint Augustine which is taking over and replacing the Bermuda. In your case, your desired grasses are all annual types. Bermuda will keep spreading. So would have to continue over-seeding. Herbicides to kill Bermuda will also kill these annuals. You really want it out - then have to remove it; still won't catch all the seeds that will grow more. Soo - to truly get rid of it you have to kill the entire yard. Wait a year - spread new dirt and start from scratch. Sad but true.

Answer 4

no way to rid lawn of this stubborn grass except to dig it up.herbicides will soak into the soil and harm other wanted grasses.it just takes some elbow grease and a sharp shovel.

Answer 5

Paving.