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So is it normal to have brown grass in summer for Houston, TX?
No, unless it has some kind of disease, or fungus, or it's not watered regularly. Your neighbor's yard isn't brown, and the golf course isn't brown. Just a thought...I know Houston recently flooded very badly in some areas. Did that area sit under water for quite a while? If so, maybe it's a fungus problem. One sign of fungus is patches of dead grass surrounded by healthy looking green grass.
If you don't have one already, you need a sprinkler system installed. If you already have one and that area has those big pulsing heads, see if that small area can be re-vamped to pop-up heads.
No, unless it has some kind of disease, or fungus, or it's not watered regularly. Your neighbor's yard isn't brown, and the golf course isn't brown. Just a thought...I know Houston recently flooded very badly in some areas. Did that area sit under water for quite a while? If so, maybe it's a fungus problem. One sign of fungus is patches of dead grass surrounded by healthy looking green grass.
If you don't have one already, you need a sprinkler system installed. If you already have one and that area has those big pulsing heads, see if that small area can be re-vamped to pop-up heads.
Yeah I'm looking into getting sprinkler system. My lawn needs water.
The biggest problem with watering is that most folks do it too often for too short a time. This leads to shallow roots that make the grass more prone to browning. That, and knowing that once browning appears, it's hard to get greenup.
When I water grass, I use a container to measure the amount of water, in several spots if it's a big area. I water until an inch or so is put down. That takes quite a while. One watering like this can be good for two weeks or so if there's no rain.
The other thing that makes a big difference in the summer, and may be counter-intuitive, is to mow high, 3" or so. You'd think more leaf = more water needed, but it doesn't work that way. More leaf = more shade for the soil and the plant, for less water. Plus, it helps control weeds, especially crab grass.
The biggest problem with watering is that most folks do it too often for too short a time. This leads to shallow roots that make the grass more prone to browning. That, and knowing that once browning appears, it's hard to get greenup.
When I water grass, I use a container to measure the amount of water, in several spots if it's a big area. I water until an inch or so is put down. That takes quite a while. One watering like this can be good for two weeks or so if there's no rain.
The other thing that makes a big difference in the summer, and may be counter-intuitive, is to mow high, 3" or so. You'd think more leaf = more water needed, but it doesn't work that way. More leaf = more shade for the soil and the plant, for less water. Plus, it helps control weeds, especially crab grass.
I'll do the tuna can measurement and I also bought a moisture meter. Not sure how to use it properly though..
thx for the tips!
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