It makes the summer lawn look lush.
Overseeding bermuda grass with fescue.
Cut to about 1 5 inches before overseeding so the new seedlings can compete with the existing grass and weeds.
But it does not do well in cooler weather and may need to be overseeded in the fall.
By then warm season bermuda usually has grown back thereby allowing homeowners with this turf mix to maintain green lawns all year round.
Since bermuda grass is a warm season grass and fescue is a cool season grass the two seem like a match made in heaven.
Ryegrass aside you can also overseed bermuda grass turfs with fescue grass varieties.
Prep the overseeding site.
First bermuda likes to be mowed low and fescue likes to grow taller.
With high quality fescue grass seed in hand it s time to move on to preparing the lawn.
Some gardeners prefer to replace it with fescue a cool season grass that does best in the fall winter and spring.
Also both types of grasses need nitrogen fertilizer but on completely.
Prepare the lawn before seeding by mowing your bermuda grass about 1 inch and by raking the lawn vigorously with a metal tined rake.
Bermuda grass is a warm season grass that thrives in the heat of midsummer.
Sow 6 8 pounds of annual ryegrass per 1000 square feet and broadcast a complete lawn fertilizer than contains a slow release form of nitrogen if you have not done so already.
When overseeding bermuda with fescue encourage aggressive fescue growth even into the warmer spring months by allowing shade from buildings or overhanging trees to cover the turf.