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| Recently returned home after being away for two months to find armyworms eating away at my bermudagrass.Now that they have totally eaten it away I'm faced with weeds the like of which ive never seen in my yard.First ,will my grass recover from the damage? and how do I deal with the weeds while its raining everyday ...cant spray or use granules for fear of washing away with the rain. I used to be proud of my yard ,now it looks really bad...any help would be appreciated. |
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| Are the worms gone? That's job one. Kill them. Chemical means. Bacillus thuringiensis. Whatever. Kentucky? How much more growing season do you have left? I think it should recover just fine. Maybe not look totally 100% by the end of the season, but I doubt it is any more stressed than if it were scalped with a mower, and we all know Bermuda can survive that. That's basically what they did. They scalped all the green leaves. Since it sounds that watering isn't a problem, I'd fertilize to help it out. Maybe raise the mower cutting height. Do whatever you can to help it get some leaf surface back. |
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| And for the weeds, I'm not sure. I'm inclined to say tough it out and deal with it next spring. Nurse your Bermuda back to health, and let proper cultural practices take out what weeds it can and then reassess. Just one opinion, though. I understand weeds are tough to look at and you want to make a move. |
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- Posted by badhabit40366 8 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 12 at 17:40
| Thanks for the follow up,I've sprayed about two acres for the insects and crossed my fingers. Is it too late here in SC to do some overseeding ? |
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| Yeah, probably a little late, but also unnecessary. If you take good care of your bermuda, it should repair itself. Give it time, water, fertilizer, and proper mowing. It'll fix. |
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- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 12 at 13:19
| What product did you use to spray for the insects? What part of S.C. are you located? Makes a difference if you are in the Upstate, Midlands, Piedmont, or Low Country. Do you know what type of bermuda you have? Is it a hybrid, such as Tifway 419, or a seeded variety? |
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- Posted by badhabit40366 8 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 12 at 14:39
| Midlands area can't remember liquid insecticide name but followed up with spectracide granules for ants. Grass was seeded mix of Sahara and yukon. |
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- Posted by badhabit40366 8 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 11:55
| Is this crabgrass ....seems to be the most prevalent weed popping up in my yard.Thanks |
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- Posted by badhabit40366 8 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 12:19
| this is it |
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- Posted by badhabit40366 8 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 12 at 12:31
| Another shot |
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