I decided to overseed my bermuda grass again with rye grass this fall. The safest practice would be to wait until second year (fall Note that ryegrass plants will compete with bermuda for water, nutrients and light – which will reduce the density and overall quality of bermuda. I don’t think you need to do anything about the situation. Neither annual ryegrass or perennial ryegrass can survive very long in Atlanta summer heat. Too much ryegrass is a good management problem to have, so don’t skimp on the seed. WILDFLOWER SEED,