It’s August in Oklahoma. Your sprinklers are running. You’re keeping up with watering. Your Bermuda grass looked pretty good earlier in the summer. And now? Brown spots are starting to show up anyway. The natural reaction is to assume your lawn needs even more water. But if you’re already watering consistently, turning up the sprinklers may not solve the problem — because not every brown Bermuda lawn is simply a thirsty Bermuda lawn. By August, Oklahoma lawns have already spe

One of the biggest advantages Bermuda grass has is its ability to spread. Unlike many grasses that simply grow upward, Bermuda spreads across the soil through stolons and rhizomes. As it fills in, it creates a thick canopy that makes life much harder for weeds. A dense Bermuda lawn helps: Block sunlight from reaching weed seeds. Compete for water and nutrients. Reduce open soil where new weeds can germinate. Recover more quickly from stress. This is why you'll often notice tw