Consider overseeding with clover or more drought-tolerant grass types. A perfect grass-only lawn is high maintenance in hot weather.
How do you keep a lawn green when you don’t want to water constantly?
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Our grass turns brown every summer. I don’t want to waste water or babysit it every day. Is there a realistic solution?
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People discuss lawn care strategies for summer heat without constant watering.
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A brown lawn in summer is not always dead; sometimes it is dormant. I stopped trying to keep it golf-course green. It came back after rain.
Mow higher. Cutting grass too short stresses it and makes it dry out faster. Taller grass shades the soil and handles heat better.
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