Overseeding Bermuda Grass With Fescue

Ryegrass aside you can also overseed bermuda grass turfs with fescue grass varieties.
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. Also both types of grasses need nitrogen fertilizer but on completely. Bermuda grass is a warm season grass that thrives in the heat of midsummer. Mow the existing lawn short says the nebraska extension.
But it does not do well in cooler weather and may need to be overseeded in the fall. Some gardeners prefer to replace it with fescue a cool season grass that does best in the fall winter and spring. Prepare the lawn before seeding by mowing your bermuda grass about 1 inch and by raking the lawn vigorously with a metal tined rake. Being a cool season grass fescue maintains its lush green color in all seasons except summer.
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. It makes the summer lawn look lush. 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.
Since bermuda grass is a warm season grass and fescue is a cool season grass the two seem like a match made in heaven. 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.