My neighbors grass (left side of picture) is slowing growing into my lawn and it seems to be spreading more and more each year. I do my best to maintain a nice looking lawn but I’m unsure how to stop the encroaching grass from spreading more.
I wouldn’t care if we didn’t have two very different types of grass. My grass (on the right) is tall fescue, my neighbors appears to be Bermuda grass, thought I’m not entirely sure.
Any advice on how to prevent the spread here?
by LeopardUsual4722
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Good luck with that. Outside of a physical barrier in the ground I don’t see any way to stop it. Part of having neighbors unfortunately. I guess you could pick it blade by blade if it bothers you that much.
Man that’s tough. I used ornamec. It will kill the Bermuda and your fescue will tough it out just fine. You just have to be careful to not kill on their side.
Triclopyr will ding Bermuda some and is safe on tall fescue. Fusilade is better at removing bermuda in tall fescue but it can stunt fescue. Over seed that area a bit extra to help keep it dense but Bermuda is an alpha grass and will always try to spread.
Though the grass looks a little coarse and could be St. Augustine, if so Quinclorac will knock it back.
Use a metal bladed edger. Bermuda grows on the surface
Bermuda will always out compete fescue I’m sorry to say. You’re not going to win this battle. The Bermuda is already green, so I’d assume you’re fairly southern. So – id embrace it. Do some research, replace your lawn with the best Bermuda cultivars out there, and go back to dominating but this time with a drought and heat resistant, self repairing grass.
I am going to guess it’s either St. Augustine or a mix of grassy weeds and St. Aug. The leaf growth pattern is very broad and very vertical, not the regular characteristics of Bermuda.
Put a bed in.
Funny part is your is growing onto their side bottom left. Looks like the grasses are mixing together.
Just let it go. Over seed on your side but you might have to switch to Bermuda long term
Every time you re-seed go farther and farther into his lawn.
Best defense is a good offense.
I’m surprised people are calling that Bermuda. Hard to tell from that picture, but I would have guessed some grassy weed being that light green.
https://preview.redd.it/8ezleoru1hse1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d228a04c997e6abc6554ec1373f5cbfd7d30cd16
This is what the neighbors grass looks like, maybe that can help ID what it is if it’s not Bermuda
You have a neighbor. You have no fence. This will happen. If you are super upset you could move. Or you bc ours just get over it and worry about other things in life
How about a dry river bed barrier? A fence? A raised burm flower bed perhaps?
other than sinking edging down 8 inches, deal with it. . . .
flamethrower
Treat a strip further over towards your neighbor’s yard when you do your lawn treatments that’s what I would do