This is when you need to dethatch Bermuda
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do i need a special rake to de-thatch?
Comments (3)Be aware that a de-thatching rake will often take up some of your lawn with it. On mine (Ames brand - HD purchase I think), there's a wing-nut on the bottom that you can loosen to adjust the angle of the tines/blades - one angle is really agressive, the other less so and will not tear up the lawn or cut as deep into the soil. An inbetween solution may be to use a regular landscaping rake - with the thick metal fixed tines - it will dethatch a lawn (but not nearly as effectively), but also not tear up as much of the grass you're hoping to keep....See MoreDo I need to de-thatch
Comments (3)Grass clippings aren't thatch - so you don't need to dethatch. In general, most lawns do great with mulch mowing. However, if you have highly fertilized bermuda mowed short on uneven ground, this type of clipping washout can occur. As long as you rake it up promptly, your lawn should be fine. If you tend to have a lot of heavy rains and this becomes an ongoing problem, you might consider bagging and composting your clippings at least half the time and see how that goes. Once the clippings compost, you can sprinkle them back on the lawn and the grass will love it....See MoreWhen to cut newly seeded bermuda grass?
Comments (9)If you are experiencing heat like we are in southwest AR and lots of Texas then you better not go below 3 inches right now. Keep it watered. Bald spots will fill in eventually. Maybe next year when it comes back the spots will fill in. Also next year expect some winter kill of your first year Bermuda and plan to fight the invasion of weeds. Creating a perfect lawn takes continuous work, patience, and good weather, among other things. The quick solution would have been solid sod with an irrigation system but that is expensive. I'm a fanatic and have a 3 acre Bermuda lawn that is 5 years old. As much as I love the lawn I can't compete with 2 or 3 months of 100 degree heat everyday and virtually no rain. Forget the "beautiful" lawn for now. I'm just trying to keep it alive and I'm slowly losing ground. Hopefully rain will come and the temps will drop.......patience my friend, patience....See MoreBermuda Grass: Dethatching & core aeration. Fertilize imm. after?
Comments (2)Have you heard of using corn gluten meal (CGM) as a fertilizer? Works great on Bermuda hybrids. Also if you can get your hands on some chicken poop, spread it around the yard before it rains... yields good results, worth it. Keep your mower blade sharp when cutting. If you feel like getting some exercise, you could get a non-electrical mower (what are they called!? I can't remember the name, sorry). Those work the best, the blades stay sharp, grass stays green even when mowed on hot days, and you can get a pretty low cut on them. Mow in different directions every time, it encourages growth....See MoreBermudaTamer
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