It is the time of the year again that grass can really begin having problems, at least in certain parts of the country. With such strong heat waves, grass can often begin to die from excess heat. But there are many other common grass problems that can trouble a lawn that may strike any time across the year. No one likes to walk outside to a giant dead patch. Diagnosing grass problems correctly can greatly help in bringing your grass back to life.
The biggest grass malady is poor soil. That is the bane of any weak or dying plant. That and shortage of water. If your grass is planted in poor soil or if you aren't watering properly, you'll find your grass growing in thin and patchy. Work out a better watering schedule and try and find methods of fertilizing more.
Another of the biggest lawn maladies out there is rabbits. Rabbits can ravage grass, eating one section of lawn down to the nubs and destroying it before moving on. Rabbits aren't grazers who run around a lot on the grass. Conversely, they frequently stay in one place, generally a spot where they believe they'll be in a position to leave quickly from danger.
Pet urine can also cause a lot of problems. If your grass is dying in even, circular patterns, you may have a pet that has staked out your grass as a preferred place to mark their territory. Even if you don't have a dog of your own, you might have a neighbor that walks their dog on your street every week who lets their dog use your grass as a pit stop.
A last lawn killer are grubs and worms that live underneath the surface. These grubs consume the roots of the lawn and will ultimately lead it to fully die. If you can pull up clumps of your lawn with little effort, that is to say, if there are not roots left on the end of your dying lawn, then you might want to invest in a bottle of grub poison. Even dead lawn will typically still be moderately hard to pull up. The roots will still be intact. Hope these tips help.
The biggest grass malady is poor soil. That is the bane of any weak or dying plant. That and shortage of water. If your grass is planted in poor soil or if you aren't watering properly, you'll find your grass growing in thin and patchy. Work out a better watering schedule and try and find methods of fertilizing more.
Another of the biggest lawn maladies out there is rabbits. Rabbits can ravage grass, eating one section of lawn down to the nubs and destroying it before moving on. Rabbits aren't grazers who run around a lot on the grass. Conversely, they frequently stay in one place, generally a spot where they believe they'll be in a position to leave quickly from danger.
Pet urine can also cause a lot of problems. If your grass is dying in even, circular patterns, you may have a pet that has staked out your grass as a preferred place to mark their territory. Even if you don't have a dog of your own, you might have a neighbor that walks their dog on your street every week who lets their dog use your grass as a pit stop.
A last lawn killer are grubs and worms that live underneath the surface. These grubs consume the roots of the lawn and will ultimately lead it to fully die. If you can pull up clumps of your lawn with little effort, that is to say, if there are not roots left on the end of your dying lawn, then you might want to invest in a bottle of grub poison. Even dead lawn will typically still be moderately hard to pull up. The roots will still be intact. Hope these tips help.
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Common grass problems can take an otherwise healthy lawn and turn it into an ugly eye sore. If your grass is really bad though, you might want to think about laying sod.