Temperatures are rising, weeds are growing like gangbusters, and your rye grass needs mowed more frequently.\u00a0 That means spring is coming and it\u2019s time to transition your lawn.
Your first step is to stop fertilizing.\u00a0 You don\u2019t want to encourage aggressive rye growth because it will compete with the awakening bermuda grass, which will need all the sun, water, air, and nutrients available to it to recharge itself from its winter dormancy.\u00a0 If you allow the rye grass to grow too aggressively due to over-fertilization, you risk losing your bermuda grass when nighttime temperatures reach 65 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You won\u2019t see the immediate impact of over-competing rye grass until the summer when it finally dies and you\u2019re left with bare dirt instead of bermuda grass.\u00a0 This will not be an issue if you stop fertilizing now.\u00a0 Check back for subsequent steps in the spring transition process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"