Despite what the weather people say on TV, our wet pattern seems to be a little too dry for the lawns. Yes, we have had a few showers now and then, but it hasn’t been enough to keep the moisture in the lawns. They are starting to dry out. You can see it all over the city.
It seems like irrigation by humans can help the grass out, but nothing seems to water as well as a good rain. And, it is not just the lack of rain that is helping to dry out the lawns. There seems to be a little bit of wind, which helps to dry things out too.
The best thing to do is to continue to water to help your lawn stay healthy. A grass stand that dries out can start to thin out, and weeds have a better opportunity to move it. Also, crabgrass control that is on the lawn is harmed by the lawn drying out. The effectiveness of the control product is lessened, which means a greater chance of starting new crabgrass plants in your lawn.
The dry weather will not last forever, but in the meantime, keep watering the lawn to help it out and maintain a healthy turf stand.