How to overseed bermuda grass.
Overseed bermuda grass in fall.
Before overseeding your thin lawn cut your grass shorter than normal and bag the clippings.
Finally don t overseed a new bermuda lawn unless it s been established for at least 90 days.
The cool season grass will germinate in the fall and begin to grow as your bermuda grass is going dormant.
Cool fall weather starts earlier in the north so overseed your cool season grass by late summer or early fall if you live in there.
This is the minimum duration required for bermuda grass underground shoots rhizomes to fully mature.
During this spring transition the over seeded grass and bermuda grass will both be alive and will be competing with one another.
Bermuda centipede saint augustine and zoysia are warn season grasses.
How to overseed a lawn 1.
As spring arrives your bermuda grass will begin to green as normal.
Fall is the best time to overseed a lawn or repair thin or bare areas the cool nights and mild shorter days provide the ideal conditions for seed germination.
After mowing rake the lawn to help loosen the top layer of soil and remove any dead grass and debris.
Grass seed is better able to retain moisture during the fall and seedlings will thrive without the extreme heat that occurs in the summer months.