Cut to about 1 5 inches before overseeding so the new seedlings can compete with the existing grass and weeds.
Overseeding bermuda grass with fescue.
Mow the existing lawn short says the nebraska extension.
Ryegrass aside you can also overseed bermuda grass turfs with fescue grass varieties.
Bermuda grass is a warm season grass that thrives in the heat of midsummer.
First bermuda likes to be mowed low and fescue likes to grow taller.
It makes the summer lawn look lush.
Being a cool season grass fescue maintains its lush green color in all seasons except summer.
Also both types of grasses need nitrogen fertilizer but on completely.
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.
With high quality fescue grass seed in hand it s time to move on to preparing the lawn.
Prepare the lawn before seeding by mowing your bermuda grass about 1 inch and by raking the lawn vigorously with a metal tined rake.
Prep the overseeding site.
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.
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.