The design may be neat or messy but is never fussy or meticulously manicured. It may take a few years to fully achieve the desired effect. Once established, a woodlands garden requires little maintenance other than pruning and thinning of trees. Bermuda lawn Hybrid bermuda thrives on 30 percent less water than tall fescue. This warm-season grass stays green in the warmer months and goes dormant in the winter, turning brown.
Some people overseed it with annual rye grass to keep it green year round.
A bermuda lawn is kept shorter than tall fescue. Over-fertilization can lead to fertilizer burn, a demand for more water, fast growth, and more frequent mowing. Hybrid bermuda is very durable, sending underground runners to repair bare spots. These underground runners, however, also spread into nearby beds without routine maintenance. This octagonal structure represents a house.