It’s the time of year people may be thinking about adding new vegetable gardens or expanding existing flower beds. Regardless of what you’re doing, you’ll need to start by removing the existing turfgrass. In Oklahoma, this most likely means Bermudagrass. OK County OSU Extension educators, Joshua Campbell and Julia Laughlin, along with Urban Agriculture Program Assistant Kate Reynolds share several methods for suppressing bermudagrass, and talk through the pros and cons. 

Bermudagrass Suppression Methods for Oklahoma Home Gardens

Turfgrass Eradication Research

Cover Crops for Weed Management in Oklahoma