Care For Bermuda Grass

Taking proper care of your Bermuda grass with proper mowing and watering will help it grow strong and healthy and moreover it will help the grass to sustain heavy traffic or difficult weather conditions with ease so that it remains green throughout the year. It is a well-known fact that Bermuda grass requires little but timely care. And if you provide it with that then you can bet to have the most beautiful lawn.

You can take care of the Bermuda grass in your lawn using the following helpful tips.

* When using a fertilizer in your lawn it is better to use a fertilizer spreader to spread it evenly throughout the lawn. If you apply weed and feed use a drop-type spreader at the edge of flower and shrub beds for accurate application. A broadcast spreader can throw weed killer into the planting where it may cause damage.

* You can limit the wear of the lawn in winter when it is dormant. You have to understand that the worn spots usually become prime places for weeds.

* Take care that you never mow too close when Bermuda is not actively growing or you can invite problems with weeds. In case the lawn is experiencing drought, mow less often and raise the mowing height up to 2 inches.

* If more than a 1/2-inch layer of thatch is present (thatch is dead stems and debris that accumulate at the soil's surface), thin and clean your Bermuda with a power rake in spring or early summer after new growth begins. You can have this done professionally or do it yourself with rented equipment.