My lawn has 2 types of grass growing together - how do I fix it?

Question

Someone *accidentally* seeded the grass with the wrong seed...now it is St. Augustine & Bermuda grass growing together. Can I overseed with one grass, or do I have to re-sod the entire lawn. It is a huge lawn and looks terribly unsightly up-close.

Answer 1

I hope you want the Bermuda grass, because once you have it, it is hell(o) to get rid of!

The best way to get rid of it is to burn it then repeated poisoning, over a few months. Believe me you will need to do it at least 3 times!

If you dig it up and you miss 1 root, or 1 piece, it will come back AND IT SPREADS over the course of 1 summer a small root can develop into a large patch.

Bermuda will choke out other grasses eventually too.

Answer 2

Hi Patrick Yes, different grasses grow at different rates. I cut a cemetery that is about 1/2 Bermuda grass and 1/2 Zoysia. There are also a few small patches of Crab grass scattered over it. You can cut the cemetery on Saturday and by the following Wednesday the Crab grass needs cutting again. By the next week, the Bermuda grass needs cutting again but the Zoysia grass doesn't need cutting but every two weeks and sometimes every 3 weeks. Needless to say, we are doing everything we can to get rid of the ugly Crab grass and trying to get the Zoysia grass to spread. I hope this helps Johnny

Answer 3

Roundup spray to kill all including the roots. Any living bits (root segments) left behind will start new plants. Once dead, really dead, dig up, reestablish grade and sod.

Answer 4

You have to redo it...

the root is down on the ground.. even u cut it, it will eventualy grow back..
so redo your entire lawn.uproot it.....and add new soils and the seeds you like.....


good luck..

think this is a fun project to do..
ask your family to help you or a friend..
make is a family project..... it will be fun...

i wish i m there to help....


they have rental equipment to uproot your lawn..
RENT Them

Answer 5

Your going to have to dig it up.