Hmmm...brown patches on a lawn?
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How can fix this dead patch in my grass lawn?
Comments (15)Sure, you can always plant another tree. But it will take years - maybe even decades - before it has the presence of an existing large and mature maple. And mature large shade trees are definitely an added value to any property. On average, a well placed shade tree in a front yard adds just over $7,000 to the property value according to a 2010 study done by the PNW Research Station. Since we can't see the tree, you are making assumptions that that it might be ugly or diseased or has any other issues. Or has outlived its usefulness, whatever that means. It could just as well be perfectly fine....except for the root issue. Which can be easily addressed by either mulching or planting a shade and drought tolerant groundcover. Any shade tree is a significant positive contributor to the environment. Trees contribute to their environment by providing oxygen, improving air quality, climate amelioration, conserving water, preserving soil, and supporting wildlife. During the process of photosynthesis, trees take in carbon dioxide and produce the oxygen we breathe. Trees control climate by moderating the effects of the sun, rain and wind. Leaves absorb and filter the sun’s radiant energy, keeping things cool in summer. Trees also preserve warmth by providing a screen from harsh wind. In addition to influencing wind speed and direction, they shield us from the downfall of rain, sleet and hail. Trees also lower the air temperature and reduce the heat intensity of the greenhouse effect by maintaining low levels of carbon dioxide. OTOH, lawns are generally considered to be drains on the environment. They waste water, they require copious amounts of fertilizers and pesticides to keep them looking green, lush and weed free and these tend to lead to pollution of streams, rivers and other waterways. And keeping them neat and tidy burns fossil fuels, which in turn releases greenhouse gases and other pollutants into the atmosphere. Maintaining a nice lawn actually contributes to climate change. So yeah, it IS a no-brainer!!...See MoreMy Lawn is Getting Brown Patches
Comments (1)Where are you located? What kind of grass? What's your watering/fertilizing schedule like? Upload pics via imagur....See MoreBig dead patches on the lawn
Comments (2)Where do you live and what kind of grass do you have? What is your watering schedule? How often and for how long do you water? Over watering is a prime reason for dying grass, but usually it looks different from what I see in your pic. Grubs are usually only a problem in late summer. Use a grub treatment in the spring is wasteful and unnecessarily toxic to other beneficial insects. I'm thinking the problem was caused by too much water, possibly standing water, in those spots. Need more info from the questions above to get a better diagnosis. Also could you get down into the grass and take a picture from 6 inches away. Take the pic at the fringe where the grass is green and where it is brown....See MoreLarge lawn with patches full of weeds in northwest Mass
Comments (0)Looking for suggestions on the best course of action for our lawn scattered with weeds. Our property is about 1 acre in Greenfield, MA and there are several patches with particularly high weed density. We tried to redo some of these patches in May or June by completely digging out the top few inches of soil (which was a lot of work!) and fresh seeding. We watered twice daily. However, the weeds soon took over and there were only little new grass here and there in the area we seeded. We gave up thinking as long as the land is green.. However, the weeds are dying(?) leaving big patches of brown. I think the dying ones are mostly crabgrass. How should we go about this? Now it's perhaps a little late, but is Fall or Spring a better time to tackle this? Is there a good way to rejuvenate the worst patches without sacrificing the better parts? Or should we just completely start from scratch? We are not seeking picture perfect lawn in our relatively rural area, but willing to put in the efforts and reasonable money. I read that you generally kill the weeds with herbicide, rake the dead debris away, and then seed, fertilize and water. (I always wondered why bother with the herbicide if we had to dig away the dead weeds anyway?) We did skip the herbicide application, but the plants in the soil were completely removed. Should we have done entire sections of the lawn instead of patches within? But seeds from our neighbors' will still be able to migrate over, I assume? A little more than a year home-ownership and very puzzled. Any help greatly appreciated! Here are some pictures to show the great variety of weeds: clover, crabgrass, dandelions, ... (do not judge, please :)...See Moreprairiemoon2 z6b MA
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