How Do You Bring a Dead Lawn Back to Life?
Maybe you’ve got a new-to-you lawn that looks like something from a haunted house. Maybe your life is complicated and caring for your grass was the last thing on your mind. Whatever the reason, now you’re ready to get back at it and bring that pathetic lawn back to its gorgeous, green, glory. Where do you start? Dormant Isn’t Dead There are good reasons why we use grass on our lawns. Aside from its soft texture and beautiful looks, it’s a hearty little plant. Some people might see a dormant lawn and call it a dead one. Who could blame them? A dormant lawn looks brown, and we associate that color with dead grass. A lawn will go into dormancy as a way to save itself, a kind of hibernation against harsh climate shifts. These climate shifts can happen because of a change in seasons (extreme cold in winter and blazing sunlight and heat in summer), or temporary issues like droughts. Even so, a badly-treated or highly-neglected lawn is still susceptible to death. Thoug...