OT: Lawn Advice

[greenbean.sixpack]

I currently have centipede in my front yard, but it's not coming back this year (many bare/dead spots). I'm thinking of overseeding with Bermuda. The lawn gets full sun and lots of foot/pet traffic. I want something hardy, fast-growing, relatively low maintenance and resistant to wear.

I appreciate any advice or suggestions for other options. Going with seed over sod due to cost and not having to break my back laying sod.

In Flowood (and yes, I Pinelake...sometimes).

Thanks!

 

[FQDawg]

#PutsomeDalesonit

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Be 100% sure you want Bermuda before you out any out. Once it's there it's hard to get out.

 

[Wooly17er]

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[Cary Hudson's little bro]

My grandad uses this once a year on some dead spots and shade spots. Last 4-5 months. Really is amazing.

Of course, he doesn't have the patience to do anything else

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

May want to look into zoysia. What I wish I had. Instead I have bermuda right around the house and the outer regions of my yard (just over 3 acres) is whatever the good Lord saw fit to let come up. Seems the natural stuff has about taken over my bermuda sod, too. Not overly concerned. No stickers and its green.

 

[the dog is on the loose]

I'm having the same problem with my centipede and its really bad this year. Pisses me off after all that money I spent sodding it three and a half years ago. I was told it is a fungus. Its commonly called brown patch.

 

[the dog is on the loose]

My grandad uses this once a year on some dead spots and shade spots. Last 4-5 months. Really is amazing.

Of course, he doesn't have the patience to do anything else

Dumb question, will this stuff help the centipede to grow back or just some other "filler" grass grow in it's place? What type of grass does he have?

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I'm having the same problem with my centipede and its really bad this year. Pisses me off after all that money I spent sodding it three and a half years ago. I was told it is a fungus. Its commonly called brown patch.

Been my experience that due to centipede's slow growth rate, it does not recover well from wear and injury.

Bermuda, on the other hand, handles traffic well and via MSMA is easy to keep weed free. 13-13-13 and watering will get it back green in no time! As the old saying goes, "Bermuda don't grow in the shade!"

 

[bulldogbaja]

My advice is that the stuff you buy from Lowe's is consumer grade and not the best quality. Call Hogan Seed in Tennessee, they will do a free consultation with you over the phone and then sell you the seed. They are also happy to answer questions after the sale.
They sell mainly to golf courses, but will also deal with consumers. Yeah, it's a little more expensive but still a fraction of the cost of sod.

 

[ShrubDog]

There is a bunch of fungus on the centipede this year, thanks to all of the rain.

This may or may not be the issue, definitely worth a look before an overhaul.

 

[thatsbaseball]

I had some Brown Patch in some St Augustine early and cleaned it up with a Bayer product (a fungicide) from HD. Two treatments and the grass is filling in nicely.