Dethatch timing

[Grinch]

My lawn seems to need to be dethatched. Here in the Mid-Atlantic, we are
still in the hot season and my turf-type tall fescue is hanging on but not
thriving.

Should I do it now or wait a month or so for the cooler weather ? Seems
that less thatch might help the fescue "breathe" and minimize humidity
related problems like mold.

I'm afraid that spiking or dethatching might just help the Bermuda grass
thrive. I consider Bermuda to be a weed and it comprises between 1% and 20%
of the yard depending on the location.

Any thoughts ?

Any ideas on how to keep Bermuda in check ? I'll never get rid of it
considering the size of my lawn and the ubiquititous nature of the stuff. I
occassionally kill big areas of it and overseed.

Thanks

[Steveo]

"Grinch" > wrote:
> My lawn seems to need to be dethatched. Here in the Mid-Atlantic, we are
> still in the hot season and my turf-type tall fescue is hanging on but
> not thriving.
>
> Should I do it now or wait a month or so for the cooler weather ? Seems
> that less thatch might help the fescue "breathe" and minimize humidity
> related problems like mold.
>
> I'm afraid that spiking or dethatching might just help the Bermuda grass
> thrive. I consider Bermuda to be a weed and it comprises between 1% and
> 20% of the yard depending on the location.
>
> Any thoughts ?
>
> Any ideas on how to keep Bermuda in check ? I'll never get rid of it
> considering the size of my lawn and the ubiquititous nature of the stuff.
> I occassionally kill big areas of it and overseed.
>
> Thanks
>
I wouldn't do anything physical like de-thatching or aerating to tall
fescue if it's under any sort of summer stress. Wait till it cools off a
bit.

I dunno squat about Bermuda.

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