Did I ruin my Bermuda Grass lawn by letting it grow too long?

I started my lawn with Bermuda grass seeds and everything was growing great. I know I was supposed to let it grow to 4 inches first and then mow down to 2 inches. I neglected it and now it is over 8 inches! I cut it down to 2 inches and now it is very spiky. The grass stem is very hard and brown and it isn't soft and green anymore like it was. I am assuming it was very bad to let it grow this long. My question is if I ruined my bermuda grass? Is it ever going to get soft and green like it was and how can I get it back to normal? I cut 1/4th of the lawn down to 2 inches. I looked closely and a lot of the grass isn't even the blades anymore, it's just a brown stick (the stem of the grass) I wonder if it will turn green and have fresh blades growing? I do water it every day pretty well so it gets plenty of water but it still doesn't seem like its getting soft and full like it was :-/ I don't know if I explained it clearly, but the hard brown stems are not dead grass, they are at the bottom of very healthy grass. It's just since I let it grow too long, the base of the grass stem is becoming that of like a tree trunk. grass doesn't get like this usually because it is usually mowed on a regular basis, but since I let it grow too long it decided to strengthen the stem by turning it into "tree trunk" like . It doesn't seem like blades are growing out of it anymore because letting it grow too long may have made it unable to grow blades from the base anymore. But even if it does, it doesn't look like it would be dense grass anymore.

Is it too late to plant bermuda seed in N. Central TX?

Is it too late to plate bermuda seed in N. Central TX? I am wanting to get my entire yard to have good bermuda grass but I don't know if I should wait until the beginning of summer or plant seeds now.

grass seed?

How long after plantng bermuda grass should you wait to start walking and/or letting your dogs walk on it.

When is the best time to water your grass?

Im trying to grow grass on plain dirt….Im using seed…bermuda, and rye trying to build a base….should I use shoots or st. augustine?

if i put bermuda grass seeds on top of another grass i dont want how long would it take the bermuda grass to?

grow and kill the other grass…..

How can I keep Zoysia Grass or Bermuda Grass from spreading?

I'm thinking of planting zoysia or Bermuda by seed late spring. I have one neighbor on one side and want to keep it from spreading in to their yard.

Bermuda Seed Watering?

We bought a new house, had builder seed Bermuda grass. They did soil tests 3 weeks before laying the seed, and double seeded. It looks like the seeds were just sitting on top of the soil, not buried 1/4" below. I've watered as much as I can, but I dont think its enough. To date its been 11 days, and I havent seen as many grass blades as expected. Most of them look like weeds anyway, I cant tell. Should I be worried? The soil is a clay/sand mixture, and looks dry 10 mins after watering. When can I expect to see grass? Will it grow even though I cant water it 1" a day?

how do I plant the seed mix for my sulcata tortoise?

I purchased some grassland graze mix through turtlecafe.com ( I highly recommend NOT ordering from them) Well after over 2 weeks I finally recieved my order and there is no instructions. I have a 1/2 lb bag of mixed weeds and a small bag of bermuda grass seed. I am sure I can look up how to plant the grass, but how do I plant the mixed weed seeds?? If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

If it frosts after I spread grass seed will the seed still grow?

I am spreading bermuda seed. It si supposed to hit 30 degrees F this weekend but other than that the weather will be between 40 and 70.

bermuda grass seeds at the lawn?

my first time to plant bermuda grass seeds on my lawn how long bermuda grass grow. i bought a bag of bermuda grass seeds at the local store and its a big bag how much do i really need to put

Growing Bermuda grass seeds?

My husband planted some bermuda grass seeds where it is bare from the neighbor's trees shading some of our yard too much. Our st. augustine just kept getting thinner and thinner now it's bare. Will this bermuda (once it starts growing) take over our st. augustine in the rest of the yard? Or will it stay pretty much in those areas? Bc I don't want anything to take over my grass.

when is the best time to seed berumda grass?

when is the best time to seed bermuda grass

I am looking for grass seed to supplement a sodded lawn that is 2 years old. The soil is sandy and full sun.?

Much of the lawn is growing well. Parts of the lawn are spotty and look bad. I plan to use a slit seeder to apply the grass seed. I am hoping for a hearty seed that can handle the soil type and the full sun. Lawn is located in upper midwest.

I live in NC and there is a drout. I was encouraged to use a slit seeder for lawn.?

These are spendy to rent. Is it worth it? We have a very thin yard and some bare spots and want to grow some grass so that weeds don't take over.

Do most people who live in small towns re-seed their lawns every year?

Our friend insisted on loaning us his lawn seeder 'because we needed it'. Our grass looks fine to me, but until recently, I have been a 'farm only' dweller. (I know, country bumkin all over me!) If I were to re-do the lawn, I have checked into this 'zoyzia' golf course grass that would cost only slightly more than the cost of grass seed. Your opinion please! Thank you!

New lawn has turned yellow! Help!?

Last summer I killed my lawn by using the wrong weed killer on it. I used weed and grass killer, oops! An $800.00 mistake. I used a sod cutter and allot of elbow grease to remove the old lawn. I had 3 yards of new soil brought in which was spread out on the lawn and rolled. Then I brought in a hydro-seeder to shoot the new lawn. Perfect. A few weeks later we had the best looking lawn in the block. Now, over the winter, my beautiful lawn has turned straw yellow. I have not been able to get out and put anything on it all winter because of foot surgery. Now that I am getting back on my feet I want to save the lawn if possible. I am not sure if I should just wait and watch to see if it comes back around or if I should spread new seed and fertilizer, or if more drastic measures need be taken. The lawn has been watered consistently every other day for about 10 minutes per setting. I live in N. California so our climate is pretty temperate. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

It takes 60 oz of grass seed to seed 2000 ft^2 of lawn. at this rate, how much would be needed to seed 5000 ft?

It takes 60 oz of grass seed to seed 2000 ft^2 of lawn. at this rate, how much would be needed to seed 5000 ft^2 of lawn?

It take 50oz of grass seed to seed 4000ft square of lawn. At this rate, how much would be needed for 9600ft sq?

of lawn?

Will the patches of grass I reseeded ever match the rest of the lawn?

A few months ago I planted grass seeds to cover some bald patches on my lawn where I had to dig out some bad weeds. It has taken beautifully,too well actually! So, I have some patches of lush, dark green grass that grows at twice the rate of the rest of the grass and the old bits that are a bit scrubby! Will it ever blend in?

It takes 60 oz of grass seed to seed 3000 feet squared. At this rate how much would be needed for 5000 feet s?

It takes 60 oz of grass seed to seed 3000 feet squared of lawn. At this rate how much would be needed for 5000 feet squared of lawn?

Huskee Lawn Tractor Brake Not Engaging?

I have a 24hp 46" deck automatic Huskee lawn tractor. I was pulling an aerator, when it stopped working. The brake will not engage when the engine is running which will not alow me to shift from drive to reverse. When the engine is off the brake enagaes and shifts fine. Im stumped please help

i would like to know some basic lawn care machinery and how Much they would cost?

such as an edger, plug aerator, stuff in that category and how much they would cost

What type of riding lawnmower do I need (details below) ?

We have about 3/4 of an acre of cleared land that is flat and patchy. Besides mowing, we would like to use the mower to reseed our lawn. We would like to use a pull aerator and also for other small hauling jobs on our land. As far as HP, deck size, motor, brand, etc? Any thoughts will be appreciated greatly.

I have a problem with small holes in my lawn?

There are too many to count they are all approximately the size of a 2p piece, I'm a bit squeamish, so couldn't face pocking a stick into the hole in case I disturbed the inhabitant – if there is one!! However, they are based at either side of my garden and scattered about but resemble the mark of and aerator (I have not aerated the lawn), they are clean holes with no earth surrounding as you would expect with a burrowing creature. I am at a complete loss as to what these holes are, does anyone have any idea? I don't live in the country or near a stream! Please help.

can you put bermuda grass seed on st. augustine lawn?

I bought Vigoro Bermuda Grass seed?

at home depot Bakersfield Ca I cant seemed to get it to grow i keep it water like it said followed what it said on packaged any ideas would be helpful Thanks

What grass seed is the equivalent to u3 bermuda?

I sodded the front yard with u3 to prevent the yard from washing out. I am now ready to seed the rest of the yard but cant seem to find u3 seed. I would sod the rest but its about 10,000 sq. feet and need to cut my costs.

From TEXAS – seeding Bermuda Grass – tips/advice please?

Hi, I'm thinking of spreading my front yard with bermuda grass seeds next week. Is it too late to do so at this time of the year? will it be too warm/hot to do so? Another question is, will I need to re-seed every year? or how often do I need to re-seed? Thanks so much in advance for your reply.

What was the directions for making organic lawn fertilizer that they had on This Old House?

It was something like ground up fish juice and I forget what all and they put it in a rain barrel with a pond aerator attached and used something else as a way to pump it out and spray it over the lawn after it set a few days. I can't find it on their website either, but it was on TV with Roger Cook and somebody else?

would a lawn aerotor get rid of moles?

How do you get rid of moles? they have tunnels over my entire yard. would a pull-behind lawn aerator go deep enough to spike a mole? Agri-Fab 40-Inch Tow-Behind Spike Lawn Aerator #45-0346

Core Aerator for my 1/2 acre Lawn. Don't have tractor. Want to spend @ 200. Don't want to rent. Any ideas?

Has anybody used liquid lawn aeration?

About 2 months ago I laid a new sod yard. I tilled the entire yard about 6-8 inches deep to loosen the soil to give the new sod roots a good start. Well, the yard isn't doing so good even after continued watering. I called in a lawn care company and they have treated the lawn with fertilizers and premergers (for the weeds growing between the sod). They recommend lawn aeration and overseeding this fall which is what I plan to do. I have found a few companies that offer a liquid aeration that is supposed to be better that traditional methods such as spike or core aeration. Has anyone had any experience with this type of aeration? Aerify! and LazyMan™ Liquid Soil Aerator are two of the companies. Any help would be greatly appreciated.