Bermuda centipede saint augustine and zoysia are warn season grasses.
Overseed bermuda grass in fall.
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.
Late spring or early summer is ideal for overseeding warm season grasses in the south.
After mowing rake the lawn to help loosen the top layer of soil and remove any dead grass and debris.
This will give the grass seed easy access to the soil so it can root more easily after germinating.
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.
How to overseed bermuda grass.
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.
This is the minimum duration required for bermuda grass underground shoots rhizomes to fully mature.
How to overseed a lawn 1.
As spring arrives your bermuda grass will begin to green as normal.