During this spring transition the over seeded grass and bermuda grass will both be alive and will be competing with one another.
Overseed bermuda grass in fall.
Fall is the best time to overseed a lawn or repair thin or bare areas the cool nights and mild shorter days provide the ideal conditions for seed germination.
As spring arrives your bermuda grass will begin to green as normal.
Late spring or early summer is ideal for overseeding warm season grasses in the south.
The cool season grass will germinate in the fall and begin to grow as your bermuda grass is going dormant.
This will give the grass seed easy access to the soil so it can root more easily after germinating.
How to overseed a lawn 1.
After mowing rake the lawn to help loosen the top layer of soil and remove any dead grass and debris.
Before overseeding your thin lawn cut your grass shorter than normal and bag the clippings.
Finally don t overseed a new bermuda lawn unless it s been established for at least 90 days.
To plant new grass seedlings on an existing bermuda lawn you first need to prepare the lawn area by coring.
Grass seed is better able to retain moisture during the fall and seedlings will thrive without the extreme heat that occurs in the summer months.
Bermuda centipede saint augustine and zoysia are warn season grasses.