Whats the best way to get rid of and keep out bermuda from my flower beds?

How many years do you have to spare? Bermuda is some nasty stuff. You have to put in a divider that is at least 6 inches underground to block the Bermuda roots from sneaking in, and it needs to be a few inches above the ground to prevent Bermuda clippings from entering. A divider could be that cheap aluminum stuff or you could get serious and pour concrete. Then you have to remove every single piece of Bermuda root from the garden. This is not easy and best done by turning the soil in the grassy spots with a spade and picking the roots out by hand. You'll miss some roots first time around, so stay on top of the situation. As soon as you see a spot of grass pop up, turn the soil and get the root out. It's back-breaking work.

Whats the best way to get rid of and keep out bermuda from my flower beds?
Bermuda is such a horrible grass. I am so sorry.


Here is what I would do. If it's in flower beds you must remove all the desirable plants. Transplant them elsewhere or into pots. Then spray Round-Up on the Bermuda. Wait a week or so then water well to see what grows back. Repeat several more times until nothing comes back. It might take awhile if you are in a cool area because the Bermuda will go dormant soon. And Round-up only works on actively growing plants.





Good luck. You'll need it.
Reply:Bermuda is one of the hardest to get rid of since it's roots are 24 inches underground. So pulling it out of the ground is just a very temporary solution. Use a garden mat, and weed killer continuously until all of the bermuda is gone. Be patient, it may take a while.
Reply:I sprinkle corn gluten meal on the soil every eight weeks, starting in spring when the forsythia begins to bloom and every 8 weeks thereafter.. It keeps weed and grass seeds from germinating and will also fertilize. You get this at a feed or farm store. http://www.pesticide.org/pubs/alts/cgm/c... You can also hoe the bermuda grass then put black plastic and cedar mulch around your flower beds. Leave a little room around the crown of the plant though for air and water to get in.
Reply:Bermuda is often listed as the most noxious weed even though it is also probaby the most common lawn and improved pasture grass in different varieties. Scourge of the earth in my opinion. You can use roundup on it to kill it some, but it rarely fully dies and spreads underground as well. Only way to control is to constantly spray, spray and spray. Digging up the roots doesn't always work, as even a tiny sliver of the root can sprout. Best way to grow a good crop of bermuda is to plant something like a flowerbed or vegetable garden, and it will instantly attack. I have relocated flowerbeds several times, due to bermuda infestation. It almost always wins. From what I have read, and some personal experience, I think if you do want to up a barrier, it needs to go down 12 inches or even deeper; and any cracks or seams will also be easily breached. Landscape fabric does not work, it forces its way through. Tried that too.
Reply:small pebbles. cover them about an inch thick. or cover them with newspaper. you can buy this stuff in a pet store i think.
Reply:I am from Canada and am not sure what bermuda is I may know it by a different name. can you fill me in and maybe I can help
Reply:set up a triangle and soon it will mysteriously disapear...
Reply:there are 2 chemicals that you can use....one is called manage and the other one is called image but with both you will need a surfactant, something like a dishwasher soap to make it stick to the grass (it also works for nut grass) but be careful, you have to spray it right on the plant. if you dnt it will kill everything else it touches. both of these chems work slow but they are very effective. a lot better than round up