A little rain goes a long way!

Wow! It's amazing what a good soaking rain and a return to warm days and cool nights will do for lawns. It didn't matter if lawns were getting watered or not, without rain during the stretch from late May into June most lawns just weren't looking good. You could almost see the grass perking up last weekend when it was raining. Most lawns are returning to normal, although some slower than others....

If you're seeing some brown spots with a red or pinkish tinge, you are probably looking at "red thread". This fungus started during that nasty weather when the grass was drying out. Usually all it takes now is for our early summer fertilizer along with your watering to get the grass growing again and those patches will grow out like growing out a bad haircut!

Summer weather with heat, humidity, and drought is bound to return so prepare by raising your mowing height and getting into a watering routine to make sure your lawn gets at least 1" of water every week. And remember that it helps the lawn when you leave the clippings.