Posted on 05/17/2011 3:09:57 AM PDT by freejohn
Being born and raised in South Florida, I saw and played on many lawns as well as golf courses and park playgrounds that were entirely Bermuda grass!
Moving northward (Virginia) .. The very word Bermuda is followed closely with .. "WEED"!?
Why is this?
I can't Keep the fescue, rye or bluegrass growing in my "forest" type home setting and I'd almost bet that Bermuda would solve the problem!?
Well-l-l .. Maybe not! 8)
(Loads of oak trees, heavy clay and too much shade)
I know bermuda wont survive winters up here but I'd still like to know why Northerners call it a weed?
Again, thank you for that idea. I searched it online and confered with my wife before replying to you earlier. If we can find an affordable source locally, we will probably get some of them.
>>If it were me, I’d let it just remain a forest setting and go fishing instead.<<
You’ve got the only acceptable answer figured out.
Joe, where is that? Are those hogs legal to hunt?
That’s how that crap got here in the first place! LOL! Brought from Japan (native to Asia and grown for a variety of uses). Around here (upstate SC) they are trying to control it by planting another very invasive plant- bamboo. The advantage being that bamboo is not a vine.
Thank You All for your help and answers.
I don’t guess that there is any perfect grass for my situation.
Here’s an idea for you inventor/horticulture type folks.
Invent a Grass Seed that takes on the characteristics of Weeds like crabgrass, shotweed, dandelion etc. etc ,, a grass seed that will grow Anywhere at Anytime, no matter the conditions and Most especially the part where .. You really don’t want it but .. It’s gonna grow Anyways!! 8)
You are correct to some degree. The addition of the organic matter in the form of well-composted manure will act in conjunction with the CA Sulfate to improve the soil and raise the pH.
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Gypsum Increases the pH of Acidic Soils:
“One mechanism in which gypsum can increase soil pH enough in some acid soils to sufficiently decrease the level of soluble aluminum to grow crops satisfactorily is replacement of hydroxyl ions from some clay lattices by sulfate ions.”
http://www.cmtmi.com/gypsum.asp
Good luck!
I have a patch of bamboo growing on my property. I use the bamboo stalks for ‘mater stakes and to prop up my Brussels sprouts. I don’t mind an invasive species if there’s a good use for it. I’ve been fighting privet for over 10 years and have yet to find a use for it.
Oh yes bamboo can be very useful.
Hedge crap...there are hedge type bushes that pop up all over around my yard. I suspect in years past somebody had a hedge. If you don’t constantly prune they grow into horrible trees.
I had dwarf bamboo as a marginal plant in my pond. It’s invasive too but on a small scale. Pretty cool little plant.
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