I’m down in palm beach county, zone 10b. Current lawn is St Augustine grass, but a ton of weeds. We’ve not done much with chemicals since moving in and our lawn care folks seem to be tracking weeds in. Considering canceling them and doing my own lawn care to get a nice yard started. I’d like to switch to Bermuda and avoid harsh chemicals if possible…
Main question is, if I kill off the grass/weeds there now, can I just seed in a premium Bermuda and maintain that with just fertilizer (nitrogen heavy)? I’d really like to be carful of my dog and future kids by not dumping chemicals that would be harmful to them, as I really want to spend a lot of time out there in the future. Pics provided of current conditions.
Any help is appreciated.
by jboss1919
4 Comments
Probably just seed Bermuda and watch it take over everything.
You have neighbors and they have St Augustine? I used to live in a neighborhood with Bermuda lawn. Then one day one neighbor decided to switch to St Augustine. Then his neighbors’ lawn got into trouble, particularly when rain is a bit to the plus side.
If you want it to look good, go ahead and spend the money to hire someone to do it. The area looks small. I guessing 1000-1,500 sq’? 2 -3 pallets sod. Do not seed. You will get garbage plants. You want sport tift 419 as the lowest grade sod( still very good plant!) and let them come in and clear/ grade/smooth. And lay the sod. If I were to do your job and there was easy access with a good place to take the spoils… I’m thinking it would run 900-1,200$ for the area I just described. You could do it cheaper yourself if you had equipment to clear the old grass out and a way/ place to dump the spoils. Pallet org Bermuda you could probably find for around-/+ 200$ retail. As far as chemicals go I suggest 18-24-12 starter. It’s not crazy high nitrogen but you don’t need that when it’s dormant anyway but the potassium is good for the root system that is still growing during winter. Just keep it watered. If you apply fert. On the dirt before you lay water in immediately when complete. And hit it 1-2 times a week if it’s not raining.
Do you know your Sq’ ?