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See Spot Go. Tricks to Fix Brown Spots in the Lawn
/in LawnAt summer’s end, your lawn may begin to look less than stellar.
If your entire lawn is brown, no need to worry. Your grass has gone dormant, which happens during heat waves with little rain. Your lawn should bounce back as soon as the weather cools and rain returns.
The real problem is those random, pesky brown spots in the lawn. Luckily, there’s treatment.
- Pup Clean Up. Dog urine is one of the most common causes of brown spots. These small, round patches appear in areas where your dog does his business. Repair these spots with organic gypsum. To avoid future mishaps, train your dog to go only in a certain section of the lawn.
- Brown Bares. Some brown spots are actually soil peeking out through bare spots. Now is the time to reseed your lawn to fix bare spots.
- Learn from the Burn. Chemical fertilizers when spilled, overused or incorrectly applied cause lawn burns. Dilute by watering. From now on, stick to organic lawn fertilizers. Organic lawn food is safer for you and your pets and more cost-effective in the lawn-term.
- H2O Flow. Check your lawn after watering. If the surface stays wet while the soil remains dry, the watering is too frequent and superficial. To fix, water deeply
- That Thatch Patch. A thatch layer of more than 1/2” decaying grass prevents water from getting to living grass roots. Break up the thatch with a rake. Then, apply an organic lawn fertilizer.
- Know the Mower. A dull mower blade tears grass, causing brown spots. So, sharpen your mower blades every fall and spring. Also, if your mower blades are too low, you’re scalping the lawn. Avoid more brown spots by never cutting off more than 1/3 of the grass’s current height.
See spot disappear! Those unpleasant brown spots are on their way out! You’re one step closer to a greener, lusher lawn.
Gypsum Can Remedy Lawn Damage
/in LawnAs grass emerges after winter, your lawn may not look quite as perfect as you remember!
During cold, snowy winters, lawns take a beating. All that snow, ice and sleet does damage — especially if you live in a colder region where salt is spread to melt ice.
And, pets don’t like the cold winter either! Often, they go to the bathroom in the same spot, so they can dash back inside as quickly as possible.
Both winter salt and pet urine cause ugly, patchy spots in the lawn.
But don’t despair. All your lawn needs to recover is a little help from its friend, Espoma’s Garden Gypsum.
How do you know if gypsum is right for your lawn and garden?
If you see unsightly yellow or brown spots in the lawn, that’s a burn spot that gypsum can restore.
Take a close look at the grass around walkways, sidewalks, roads and driveways. These areas are most likely where you or your county applied winter salt to melt ice. Salt draws moisture from grass roots causing it to turn brown.
Also, check areas where your pets frequently go to the bathroom for damage.
Then, transform those ugly brown spots into lush, green lawn by amending the soil with gypsum.
Gypsum works to replace the salt, heal the grass and encourage new growth. Add all-natural gypsum now and as needed as lawn burns appear throughout the season.
Simply use a drop or broadcast spreader to apply to damage spots in your lawn or garden. No need to work it into the soil.
In the garden, add compost to help with drainage problems, too.
Finally, lightly water. As the pellets dissolve, your soil improves!
Lawn burns are an annoyance, but easily fixed. What’s your biggest pet peeve in the lawn?
