Most homeowners take pride in their lawn. A fresh, vibrant lawn is the welcome mat to your home and the red carpet for anyone walking through your door. For this reason, most people work hard to ensure their grass is properly watered, cut and maintained. But even all of this can still come up short when things like brown patches plague your landscape.
Here are some tips on what to do about brown patches in your backyard.
To start to treat the brown patches in your backyard, you’ll have to get to the bottom of what’s causing it in the first place. Take some time to investigate the situation and think about what common known factors could be causing this.
Do you have animals who are using the bathroom in this area on the lawn? If not, consider neighborhood pets or wild animals who might be urinating on the lawn and causing your grass to die.
Chemicals like pesticides, and herbicides can also burn the grass and cause it harm.
Another way to get brown grass is if your improperly cutting the lawn. Cutting it too low can kill the grass or a dull mower blade could even snag and pull up lumps of grass causing this issue.
Over and under watering is a known culprit when it comes to proper grass care. Not enough water will cause the grass to wilt and dry out. But also overwatering leaves room for disease and other issues to crop up.
A good way to make sure that your lawn is getting enough water is to use automatic timers for you sprinkler system.
Once you’ve figured out what’s happening to cause the brown patches in your backyard it’s time to do your research on the best method to remedy the issue.
Consider training animals to relieve themselves at a dedicated closed off area of the property that doesn’t affect the overall appearance of your lawn.
Also think about the environment and your lawn when dealing with chemicals and other hazardous materials. Never dispose of these items by pouring or even allowing them to spill onto the lawn.
Learning how to properly cut your lawn to support its growth and vitality is an important task to get under your homeownership belt. Learn the right height setting and maintenance for your mower to achieve this.
Watering your lawn at night is no-no. The extra moisture and hours without drying out from the sun can cause diseases and bacteria to grow. By watering at the right times and frequencies you’ll have a healthier rug of green and even cut down on utility costs.
To assist with proper watering, you can also chose sprinkler systems and timers to take the guess work out of the equation.
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