Different Types of Grass in Your Lawn? How to Identify and Remove the Unwanted Ones
Tall fescue clumps, rough bluegrass, bermuda or zoysia creeping in? ID table by colour, habit and season, plus which ones no selective herbicide will remove.
Category: Lawn Problems
Seed that never came up, or a lawn that will not thicken? A symptom-to-cause table and extension-backed fixes: soil temperature, seed depth, sun, pH, grubs.
Why Is My Bermuda Grass Turning White? Powdery Mildew, Frost, Herbicide Bleaching and More
White bermuda grass is usually frost dormancy, herbicide bleaching, spring dead spot, dollar spot or mites. Use the pattern table to tell them apart.
Why Is My Grass Turning Yellow? 10 Causes and How to Tell Them Apart
Yellow grass has about ten causes, and the pattern gives it away. Use the diagnosis table and quick tests, then apply the extension-backed fix for each.
How to Help a Lawn Recover From Drought: Dormant vs Dead Grass
Most brown lawns after drought are dormant, not dead. Use the tug and crown tests, water 1/4-1/2 inch every 2-3 weeks to keep crowns alive, then recover.
How Long Does Burnt Grass Take to Grow Back? Fertilizer, Heat, Fire and Dog Urine
Burnt grass regrows in 2-4 weeks if the crown is alive, never if it is dead. Recovery table and first aid for fertilizer, drought, fire, dog urine and spills.