bermuda grass I HAVE FESCUE GRASS IS OK TO LAY BERMUDA SEED ON TOP. WILL THE BERMUDA GRASS CHOKE THE OTHER.?

Answer 1

Bermuda grass is considered a weed in in some places, and is grown as a lawn in the south. The knowledgeable person who answered you says don't mix fescue with bermuda grass and I agree. In colder winter places, bermuda grass will lose its green and re-sprout in spring; but in temperate and southern climates it stays green. Because bermuda grass spreads by seeds, surface runners, and underground scaly rootstocks, it grows vigorously (too vigorously) in some places. If you haven't already done so, I would check with your county extension agent to make sure that you are not planting an invasive weed that you will later regret planting; and see what he or she recommends, if not bermuda grass.

Answer 2

Again as I explain to those that ask questions it helps better.
If you let us know where you live at area wise.
State,elevation of your growing area helps.
Example: Northern Ca, Portland Or. area,Washington Central
or Coastal area. Southern CA Basin High Desert,Coastal Area:
When asking a question this helps us that want to help you.
Answers can be wrong more likely without some of this information.
Now example: I live in Northern Ca. most people around do not want Bermuda grass unless its High Bread Bermudagrass.
Then Most Fescus grass is best in different types Red,Blue etc.
Some Fescues are better in Shade areas others better for highly play areas for traffic like animales,Kids etc. Others mix with Bermuda grass not on top of Fescues. Yes some can be taken over from Bermuda grass. You can check your local Ag. Extion
Office from Most College or State Agency. Then also checking with your local Garden Nusery Master Gardener. If you live in Ca. we have what is called Master Gardner program that these folks are trained in most Garden Q& A questions.
Then in other States Most Landscape Contrators, or Community Colleges have Agriculture Horticulture Instructors also that can help. Other wise if all this seems not available in your State or community area you live. Then lastly either Public Library under Garden Books and magazines> The Best is the Local area printed by Sunset garden Books or Ortho Garden books on Grass Seeds: These also can be found at possible Local Home Depot or Lowes Book area. So Good Luck: Northern CA License landscape Contractor 30-yrs, Former Consummer Seed salesman major Lawn & Garden Co. Central Valley Ca. Fresno 2-yrs also.

Answer 3

I wouldn't do it. Fescue is a very tall grass. Bermuda, with it's runners, can be any height, but to make bermuda look good, it has to be cut very low to the ground. It will mix with the fescue, and while it may crowd it out in some areas, it will never completely replace the fescue on it's own. The result will be patches of fescue growing tall, or as bushy clumps, and patches of bermuda growing tall, and tangled, like a lawn-afro. Also, the two grasses have slightly different temperature and water needs, so often, whole patches of one or the other will look dead, giving your yard a cow print appearance.

Some people don't care. My dad doesn't care, and I kind of don't care, but you may as well know what you'll get before you get it.

If you want a nice yard, either grow just the fescue, and care for it accordingly, or kill off the fescue (easy to do,) grow the bermuda, and care for it accordingly.

If you keep it trimmed very close to the ground, bermuda really looks beautiful, like a golf course. Ours does not get trimmed like that. I have no idea how to make it look that good.

Of course, some of us don't care what it looks like, so long as it's green, and longer bermuda will stand up well to roughousing, and will recover quickly from gopher attacks. The runners mean that as long as the watering pattern is close to even, there usually won't be many obvious dry spots, as the water gets transported across the lawn through the runners.

Fescue is a much taller plant, and growing it tall is necessary. It also grows very fast when it's getting watered, and doesn't grow at all if it's dry, meaning that even watering is essential for a lawn to look remotely presentable.