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Bermuda Invading Zoysia: Spot-Spray and Resod

Thin-bladed zoysia ('Emerald') outcompetes Bermuda; wider-bladed types ('Meyer') don't. For quick results, spray the mixed area with glyphosate and resod with zoysia. Herbicides that suppress Bermuda in zoysia take years to work.

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