My Lawn Is Dying: Now What?

It finally hits as you step out onto your front porch to leave for work: the lawn is dying. If it’s not already dead, it is obviously in the final stages of its life, gasping for air and motioning for help.  Didn’t you water it well enough just the other day?  Your mind races for answers as you inspect it while walking down the driveway.  You peer closer and notice weeds sprouting up at various points amongst the grass. You recall watering the grass several nights for the past week, and wrack your brain trying to come up with an answer; is there even a solution? Do you give up on your lawn and allow it to peacefully pass on to that great football field in the sky?  Fortunately later that day, you run into a friend who recently had similar issues; yet they were eventually able to turn their lawn into a veritable goldmine, with each blade of grass glowing green.  Asking for help on this topic, they are able to offer some pointers on how to rejuvenate and revitalize your grass.

-    Evaluate your lawn

If more than half of your lawn is patchy and obviously in need of help, it may be better to start from scratch.  While you can do the work on your own, you always have the option and it might be a wiser choice to enlist the services of a top lawn and irrigation company.

-    Try to keep your pet from urinating on the lawn!

Pet urine has a high nitrogen content, which is akin to over-fertilizing your lawn. Those brown spots are there for a reason, and Fido likely doesn’t care about what your lawn looks like – dogs are color-blind after all.  Aside from training your faithful companion to frequent the perimeter of the yard, you can water that particular spot within the first 8 hours of it occurring to help dilute the nitrogen levels.

-    Consult a lawn care professional

At Steeplechase Turf and Irrigation, we take pride in our knowledge of sprinkler and irrigation systems, lawn care and landscaping.  With over 25 years of experience, we can easily meet and exceed your New Jersey irrigation needs.  We go above and beyond the industry standards, so you can rest assured that you will be receiving top-quality service and care for your lawn.