I live in San diego and we have a long growing season. I have already put in a bermuda lawn in my backyard that turned out beautiful. I'm mowing that at 1" w/ a mclane push mower and following "bermuda bible" instructions. The only thing I didnt count on was the house shading the lawn in the winter(faces south). It will be good again next spring when I have more sun.Is there anything I should be doing to prevent weeds from infringing on the lawn as it thins out and becomes brown due to lack of enough sun. Now Im thinking about redoing my front yard w/bermuda as it faces south and has no shade issues. When should I plant? This area previously had a fescue blend that I let die. I really like bermuda as I have tried everything else and bermuda is best.