Temperatures tend to go to extreme heights during the summer and that can cause drought stress to lawns and gardens. You may be wondering why your lawn is turning brown or whether you can revive dead grass by watering it. There are easy answers to that but it’s better to know the signs of summer lawn stress and how to repair drought-damaged grass.
As temperatures rise, grass turns brown and withers. There are several things to look for in order to determine what causes stress to your grass, why it turns brown, and how to keep your lawn healthy during the summer heat and drought.
Just like any other plant in your garden, grass is susceptible to drought. The constant lack of water causes wilting and browning. Here’s how to detect drought lawn stress:
You may not know it but grasses can go into dormancy just like any other seasonal plant.Grass dormancy occurs in long, dry periods. Cool-season grasses go into dormancy during the summer and revive in autumn, while warm-seasoned grasses go dormant in the cold weather when the temperatures drop. Both types of grass remain alive during the dormant period and return to life when the right temperatures and conditions occur.
If a lawn doesn’t receive enough water, it will go dormant in order to protect the crown and the roots from stress damage. If still receives little, sufficient amounts of moisture, it will remain green, but the grass blades will stop growing. If it turns brown, don’t water it unless you intend to provide irrigation throughout the whole period of drought.
Your green lawn can quickly turn brown if it’s attacked by pests. Some insects target the roots, while others munch on the grass blades. In order to find out if the grassroots are under attack, you have to pull a
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