Bermuda Grass / St. Augustine
 

Has anyone combined Bermuda seed with their St Augustine grass? I’ve been reading that it’s a great combination. Any thoughts or opinions on this? Looking to create a super thick lawn. Looking for serious opinions, and experiences. Thank you in advance

St Augustine grass should be mowed at 3 1/2 to 4 inches while Bermuda is mowed at 1-1 1/2 inches. Not sure how that's going to work out for you.

Just what I found online “ Bermuda mixes well with St. Augustine because it will quickly fill in the patches in the lawn that would take longer to reach with all sod. Bermuda grass seed is less expensive to plant and will spread quickly across your lawn.”

Bermuda has invaded my zoysia lawn……I would offer for free all the Bermuda you can dig up.

Ohh boy, Thank you the offer but I’m going to pass.. I am going to put some Bermuda seed on this St. Augustine in hopes of a thicker healthier lawn..This lawn has consumed my life!

Bermuda goes dormant and brown in winter.

Bermuda is very invasive. Realize that if it gets into your flower beds it is very difficult to get it out.

And it looks like crap.
My neighbors lawn guy did that and now realizes he made a mistake

I wouldn't do it. There is a section of the grass along a walking train that has it mixed in and it looks terrible, the colors are not even the same. Your St. Augustine will look like it has a thin layer of unruly gray hair, it really does look terrible. You should have no trouble keeping you lawn thick and green it only needs food and water, very easy to maintain it.

So does Zoisia go brown in winter.

I just looked up photos of Bermuda grass and it doesn't look very pretty. More like a weed but what do I know?

So do Beech trees!:shrug:
OP has St. Augustine grass, not Zoisia.

Not a good idea.

Probably should check with community standards if you live south of 466. Just to be safe before you do. it is a deed restriction or something you’d have to dig it up and put all zoysia back in.

Do you have a company that treats your yard for insects,weeds, pests? Maybe ask them because there is a different weed killer and fertilizer for St Augustine (floratam) grass than Bermuda or Zoysia. I personally love Bermuda and hope it takes over totally in my back yard over the Zoysia . Also if you are currently using the wrong fertilizer/ weed killer on the SA that may be why it doesn’t look bueno

Originally Posted by Two Bills View Post
Bermuda goes dormant and brown in winter.

So does Zoisia go brown in winter.

:shocked::popcorn::shocked:

my gardener mr marley says ganga is best for spot seeding

my gardener mr marley says ganga is best for spot seeding

Do you currently work for Massey?

Grass
 

Bermuda grows much faster than st Augustine

Mistake
 

Tell him to spray with Atrazine it will kill the Bermuda but not the st Augustine

Be considerate of your neighbors also, I doubt that they would appreciate your bermuda grass encroaching their lawns Also, depending on what village you are in there are restrictions that do not allow changing the type of grass you have.

St Augustine is very thick when healthy. No need for a combination. Not sure but I thought I read you need arc approval to change the type of grass in your yard. Even if that’s not the case they might have a good answer to your question.

My neighbor put in some Bermuda grass and it took over ALL his St. Augustine grass to where now it's all Bermuda and looks like crap.

Probably not a good idea. Also, remember Bermuda doesn't do well in the shade.

The OP's question involved Bermuda. and St. Augustine.
Neither his question or my reply mentioned Zoisa Grass.
Enjoy your popcorn!

Another my lawn can take your lawn thread. There is no such thing as a perfect lawn plant, they all have issues. What we insist on growing, does not exist anywhere in nature.

If, you introduce another type of grass, you will end up with different types of grass in different parts of your lawn, whichever does better with less water or more shade or.......will overpower some other variety. You will not end up with the mixed lawn some seem to hope for. Your neighbor. If, you introduce a different grass, it will not stay in, on your property. Essentially, planting weeds that will spread onto your neighbor's lawn.

If, your lawn does not look well, truly simple, discover what you are doing wrong.
Adding another problem, a new problem is likely not the solution.

I guess I am not sure what it is that is consuming your life. We have St Augustine and although I am not a huge fan it is low maintenance. It gets cut by my landscaper, gets sprayed every other month and it I see a dead spot when I am down I rake out the dead stuff and it grows back. Also it is watered once a week in the winter and twice in the summer. I go six months without seeing it and it is fine.

They look nothing alike. My lawn guy has been trying to get rid of it.

All you people throwing shade (no pun intended) on Bermuda grass but you hit your approach shots off of it and putt on it!

That’s what attracted me to
It! I’m on hold and giving the St Augustine a chance to revive itself .. sometimes it looks better when I leave it alone

I have Bermuda invading my lawn and it is not pretty like a putting green. It sends out long runners which invade neighboring grasses as well as gardens. I asked my lawn care service if they could remove it and was told that once you have it about the only way to get rid of it would be to dig up the lawn and resod with whatever you want and then watch as the Bermuda remnants gradually reestablish.
And be aware of the fact that your lawn mowing service would be sharing your Bermuda with your neighbors who will be writing to TOTV with threads about "How did I get Bermuda grass invading my lawn and how can I get rid of it?