Identifying and Managing Invasive Grasses in a Bermuda Lawn

What Are Those Patches?

The green patches in your dormant Bermuda lawn are likely cool-season grasses or weeds. Because you use a lawn service, ask them to identify the intruder. If they can't, dig a sample and take it to your county Extension office for free identification and control advice.

Let Bermuda Outcompete

Bermudagrass spreads by rhizomes and stolons. With proper care, it will eventually crowd out most invaders. Avoid non-selective herbicides like Roundup unless you plan to re-sod, as they kill Bermuda too.

Resources for Texas Lawns

• Texas A&M Turfgrass Program
• Texas Grass Information