(Need ODT Advice ) So, this is my yard…..

[rockyfatcat]

You can either lay sod or spray seed. Either way, you should loosen the soil and add compost/manure, and keep off it for a couple of weeks. Which may not be practical, and yeah, you'll need to water it several times a day.

DIY spray seed is available at home depot, or amazon https://www.amazon.com/Hydro-Mousse-Liquid-Lawn-System/dp/B00LMFJ8KA/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hydro+mousse+grass+seed&qid=1651756363&sr=8-3&th=1

 

[John5757]

Do you have irrigation? Looks extremely dry.

 

[Lowrecoil]

astroturf

 

[opps]

Female dogs? Their urine kills grass quite well.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

First thing I notice is it appears the grass is scalped as a mother trucker. Very healthy, heavily maintained, well watered hybrid Bermuda can take a low low cut, but unless you want to mess with it every day I would recommend cutting it no shorter than 3” and never bag your grass.

At 3” the morning dew will do most of your watering for you. I would recommend getting some organic material in there to get the microorganisms active again as that dirt looks pretty dead.

I personally would hit it with a couple of bags of milorganite, some Bermuda seed and cover with a thin layer of straw. After the straw I would water it everyday until the grass is about 4 inches and then I would start cutting it to 3” every time it reaches 4”.


You can hit it with militias much as you like. It won’t burn the grass and the soil loves the organic material. The recommended application is 4 times a year but too years ago when I was home due to lockdowns I was throwing down milo every 2 weeks and mowing every 3 days.

I have never had a lawn that thick, green, lush, and healthy. Everyone in the neighborhood wanted to know what I was using for weed control since I had zero weeds. I told them, “a healthy lawn.” I never had to water and I never had to weed. Just mow.


Now that things are back to normal I pay a crew to mow my grass at the new house. They scalp them crap out of it everyday two weeks and it is mainly weeds. Too busy with other stuff to care.

 

[coach482]

I had very hard ground and my Bermuda grass would not thicken and fill in. Used this stuff last year and this year it is much improved.

https://www.amazon.com/Conditioner-Mechanical-Simple-Lawn-Solutions/dp/B071VWCRBD/ref=sr_1_4?crid=MNK0AZ41B8ZA&keywords=soil+airarator&qid=1651758987&sprefix=soil+ai%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-4

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

Joking aside, the ground looked like hard pack to me too. I'd till in some amendments and seed/sod it with Zoysia (which I've had good luck with over the years in multiple locations).

 

[palmettomoon]

Have you aerated it at all? Ever?

I may try that this year. Apparently the only folks around here who care about their lawns DO NOT live in Macon, so I'm lucky. 2 units "available" (we'll see about that)

 

[Stampede]

Bermuda needs at least 8 full hrs of sun. Does it get that much? I see lots of trees in the pics.

From my experience Bermuda is great with full day sun. Less than 8 hrs and you'll notice it - just doesn't grow as much, won't fill in and is patchy.