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Replacing Wild Grass with Bermuda: Kill First, Then Seed

Homeowner has wild grass patch in Bermuda lawn. Can't just overseed—improved varieties can't outcompete wild types. Spray glyphosate, wait 14 days, re-treat green regrowth. When dead, scalp mow, seed Bermuda, water diligently.

Competition favors the wild. Clean slate required.

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