How to Diagnose Lawn Problems
Having a beautiful lawn makes a home more desirable and adds curb appeal. A healthy lawn is something that everyone loves both young and old. Sometimes you can end up having some grass problems that can lead to disease and other unsightly conditions. There are ways to diagnose lawn problems, and the sooner the better.
- Take
a look all around your lawn to look for small problems that could
potentially become big problems. The most obvious way to spot
problems is by patches of yellow or areas that appear to be a
different color. This often is indicative of lack of nutrients,
which is easy to solve by spreading some good fertilizer. - Check
your lawn for any signs of bugs toward the base of grass near the
soil. Worms and other bugs can begin to eat your grass blades and go
into the roots and cause havoc on your lawn. Therefore, you need
some pesticide to put on your lawn to protect it from pests that can
literally kill your lawn making it very unsightly. - Look
to see if you have any dogs that come on your lawn. This is
especially true if your lawn is not fenced. Dog urine on your lawn
will leave patches of yellow and if the dog continues to return to
the same area, it will kill the grass where the dog urinated all the
way to the roots. Removing the dead grass and turning the soil to
prepare it for seed or sod is the only way to cure the problem of
dog urine. Of course, you will also need to find a way to keep the
dog from returning to your lawn.