dead grass after a drought

Wales is currently experiencing its driest year since 1976, with a hosepipe ban set to be introduced in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. With sweltering temperatures, bone-dry land and disappearing reservoirs, you may be wondering about the state of your garden lawn. If we struggle in this exceptional heat, then surely our grass does, too! So how long does it take for grass to come back to life after excessive heat?

It can take up to 6 weeks for your grass to recover, with germination taking place between 2-3 weeks after a drought. This depends on many variables and treatment measures, including: the age of your lawn, the previous conditions of the lawn, and the severity of the drought.

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Dying grass

Wondering why your lawn is turning brown? There are all sorts of possible reasons for dying grass - if you're going to diagnose the problem, you're going to have to look closer at what's happening in your garden.

Here are some of the most common causes of dying grass...

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When it comes to keeping one's lawn healthy, serious gardeners will know how important it is to stay on top of things and keep the grass well maintained.

That being said, even if you’re not an avid gardener, it doesn’t take Alan Titchmarsh to run the mower over the lawn to keep your garden from becoming a jungle.

After all, when the sun’s got its hat on, the garden can be a really great place to enjoy some downtime, whether you’re kicking a ball around with the kids or simply kicking back with a beer or two.

However, Mother Nature does have a habit of throwing a green-handled spanner in the works from time to time. From a lawn care perspective, this can often come in the form of grass fungus and lawn disease.

Know your enemy and keep your garden from falling foul of fungus with this handy guide to the most common lawn diseases in the UK.

grass fungus types

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A nightmare scenario for lawn lovers nationwide, the sight of brown, patchy grass can leave an instant eye-sore and insight an immediate pain in the butt.

Brown patches in your garden are a tell-tale sign of dead or dying grass. Light a candle, sing a hymn and hold a minute silence – it’s as good as done for.

Or is it?

Pull on your scrubs, grab a de-fib and prepare to play Garden God as we discover just how to revive a dead lawn.

how to fix dead grass in summer

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