West Tennessee Lawn Weeds: Bermuda Grass Needs Summer Fertilizer, Not Spring

Weeds overtaking Bermuda/fescue mix in Tennessee: spring fertilizer helped weeds, not Bermuda. Bermuda is warm-season—fertilize in June, not April. Fescue gets spring feed.

Bermuda’s Demands

• Full sun (shade = weed invasion).
• High nitrogen in early summer (June).
• Mow frequently to prevent weed shading.

13-13-13?

Balanced fertilizer not ideal. Bermuda needs high N, low P/K. Organic fertilizer in spring for fescue; high-N in June for Bermuda.

Weed Prevention

Stop weeds from seeding. Healthy, dense Bermuda outcompetes everything. Mow right, fertilize on schedule, fix soil.