Brown spots are one of the most common lawn concerns we hear from homeowners. The difficult part is that brown grass does not automatically tell us what caused the problem. It could be drought stress, uneven sprinkler coverage, mowing too short, a fungal disease , grub damage, or a combination of several issues. That is why we do not like diagnosing a lawn based only on the color of the grass. We look at the location, pattern, soil moisture, roots, mowing height, weather, and time of year before making a recommendation. Start With Where the Browning Is Located When someone tells us their grass is turning brown, two of our first questions are: What is your watering schedule? Where are the brown areas located? The location can reveal a lot. Browning along sidewalks, driveways, curbs, and other exposed edges often points toward heat and moisture stress. These areas can dry out faster than the middle of the lawn. Brown areas in the sunniest portions of the yard may also be related to ...
After several days of rain, you may walk outside and suddenly find mushrooms scattered throughout your lawn. It is common for homeowners to worry that this means their lawn is unhealthy, diseased, or in need of a fungicide treatment. In most cases, there is no reason to panic. Mushrooms are common during wet weather and are generally harmless to your grass. In fact, they are often evidence of the natural activity happening beneath the soil. Why Are Mushrooms Growing in My Lawn? Mushrooms are the visible part of fungi living beneath the soil. They commonly appear when there is plenty of moisture and organic material for the fungi to break down. In our experience, we see the most mushrooms following excessive rainfall. They also frequently appear where old tree roots, buried wood, or tree stumps are slowly decomposing underground. This is why mushrooms may continue returning to the same lawn year after year. Even after a tree is gone, its root system can remain beneath the soil for ...