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| I just purchased a home and have no idea what type of lawn I have. I believe it to be a mix of stuff but predominantly a Bermuda grass of some kind. Not only was it poorly maintained when we bought it, but after moving in, the lawn took a really big hit - we had to underground some electrical lines, we dug up enormous patches of crab grass, and for awhile the sprinklers were not working during construction. After all of that, about 50% of the lawn is remaining. I decided to seed to both fill in the large patches and try to infill the balding areas that aren't looking so well. Because it looked like a blend already, I bought two seed types that I thought looked really nice - Riviera and La Prima XD. Is it a bad idea to mix the two together? Will they complement each other nicely?
And am I being penny wise but pound foolish by not removing the rest of the lawn before seeding. When I purchased the home, I did not intend to redo so much of the lawn so this is an unexpected expense and I don't have very many funds for it. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks in advance. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 14:17
| If your original lawn had any smidgen of Tif 419 in it (the standard contractor grade bermuda turf for 30 years or more), then yes, the new seed mix will look a little out of kilter. Tif 419 is a hybrid sod of superior quality by just about anyone's measure. All the seeded varieties of bermuda are hybrids of common bermuda. Tif and common look like different kinds of grass. At this point it is too late to change horses. Press on. Find the Bermuda Bible online and memorize it. Next time you post, it is really helpful to know where you live. The USDA hardiness zones are only useful for selecting plants that will survive in the winter. They have nothing to do with lawns. |
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| Here are some images. Pretty embarrassing, but it's time to start taking care of it. Not sure if you can tell, but I aerated last weekend and I'm going to pull out more weeds this weekend. I had to stop pulling last weekend because our compost bin was filled to the brim with crab grass. We were pulling crab grass the size of medium pizzas out of the lawn. I also bought soil doctor to put down before I seed. Little green things are starting to pop up now that I'm watering the lawn again, but I don't know if it is any good, or just more crab grass. I am in the Los Angeles area. Semi-Coastal climate. The house faces east. I get a lot of sun in the back yard, and a good amount in the front yard. |
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