On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 22:45:02 GMT, "Evan Mann" wrote:

If I water the lawn 2x a week and cut it weekly, the bahia should kill all
the weeds that I have?

I'd almost bet the farm on that. I understand bahaia was developed
at an experimental station near Byron Georgia and Georgians have been
trying to control it ever since. I had it mixed with my centipede
and battled it for three years. I still have a sprig or two, but not
as much as when I started.

I don't care for the bahaia as a lawn grass because of the seed
shoots. Three days after mowing the seed shoots are standing a foot
high and make it look like it needs mowing again. That means it
looks like it needs mowing more than half the time if you mow it once
a week.

Some things I've read consider bahaia a week.

Do you mean weak as in not able to deal with drought? Don't believe
it. It is tougher than centipede, which would be my choice because
it requires less water that St. Augustine and doesn't grow quite as
fast requiring less mowing.

My lawn guy said he'd keep it
and not try to switch to Floratam St. Augustine (most commong in FL). I
have 1/3 of an acre (less house) and I'm not sure what killing the entire
lawn and sodding it would cost. Probably a lot.

I'm in Middle Georgia and don't know your lawn guy and wonder why he
would suggest keeping bahaia unless he has already tried to rid a lawn
of it, or knows how often you will want him to mow it. Your best bet
for local advice on a lawn is the County Agricultural Agent. He will
know what works best in your location.

Regards,

Hal