Help, my lawn looks really awful it is all a light golden color...not the green it should be?
Question:I live in the NE and I know my first mistake was watering durring the day...now I am not sure what I am doing wrong?
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Problem 2: My lawn is limp and pale green even though I water and fertilize it regularly...
Possible Troubleshooting Advice:
1. You actually might be watering your grass too much. The only time that your lawn needs a lot of water is when you seed it. The seeds and then the young shoots need water to establish a healthy root system. Otherwise, too much water can not only "drown" your lawn, but it can actually wash away the fertilizer that you keep applying. You should only water your lawn every day for about two weeks at a time. Longer than that, and the roots of your grass will get used to the overwatering and will not grow deeply into the soil. Then, in the dry summer heat, the roots will not be able to get the water they need, and your yard will start to die off. If, when you are watering your yard, you notice various areas that contain puddled water, then either your ground is wildly unlevel, or, you are overwatering your grass. Get rid of the holes or dips in your yard by filling them in with topsoil, or grade off the high spots.
2. Over time, with the rain, the sunlight beating on it, and other factors, the soil under your grass tends to become hard. This makes your lawn vulnerable to drought conditions. To remedy this, you should run an aerator over your lawn. An aerator is basically a spiked drum on wheels that can be pulled behind a lawn tractor. Its purpose is to aerate and loosen up the soil underneath your lawn. Aerating also allows water to reach the roots of your grass, and it allows them to receive more oxygen.
dont cut it so often.
Maybe too much fertilizer
It's just the sun scorching it. I get the same thing and we pay to have out yard professionly done. Your yard must have no shade just like mine. You can try watering first thing in the morning it may help a little. Theres not much else you can do. Good luck.
It is not watering during the day. Have you over fertilized? Not fertilized at all? Or you may have fungus, various insects that eat grass roots.
Wash it every day!
Haha!! I live in Nebraska too so I know how that goes. Well, first off, definently don't ever water during the day again adn don't over water by leaving your sprinklers on all night. How long has it been since you burned the grass? It will take a while to grow new grass. Some of it might not grow back. I've had it take a couple of seasons before. You may have to plant new grass, but before you do that make sure that it's not something else. Do any of your neighbors have dead grass that could have infected yours? Don't fertilize for a while also, it may harm the lawn even more. Wait until you have some healthy grass growing. Haha!! I'm sorry, it's just really funny. It happens to everyone at least once.
you should be watering at 5 AM- for approx 45 minutes, every other day. (this should be about 2-3 inches)
less then that is too little. If you get too much rain - try to put down some lime (this will help your PH and will turn it green)
IF you can't water it at 5, do it in the evening after the sun goes away- same as above.
You should also check for infestation. (Grubs) Dig about two feet and see if you see any. they eat the roots and kill your grass. Also check for mold. (You will get this if you are over watering- but it doesn't seem likely.)
Best of luck!
All of the above answers contain some good info, but, there is one overlooked bit of info; What height are you cutting at? What time of day do you mow? If you are cutting early then watering yes it can be sun scorch. If you are cutting it way to short then again that can do it.
The other problem you may be having is "fertilizer burn". Now you may be thinking well I haven't even fertilized. But here is how fertilizer burn works, Water is attracted to the greater amount of nitrogen. When the soil is full of nitrogen the water does not flow into the plant, so if you are using a nitrogen rich fertilizer and it is not soluble (able to be absorbed by the plant) it remains in the soil.
If you are using a soluble fertilizer and it is too much for the plant then again fertilizer burn
If you are using a pesticide, herbicide, pre or post eergent that is rich in nitrogen or sodium you can also burn the plant, sodium causes nitrogen to become insoluble.
Whenever the trees are bare in the spring, under the trees will get really pretty dark green, but when the leaves come on the trees, it will cause the grass to not get enough sunlight, perhaps this is your problem, that is, If you have trees, on your lawn?
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