The effects of too much rain
Posted: October 31st, 2019, 10:53 am
Hey everyone,
The lawn care season is winding down for me and now I am looking back on the season and trying to figure out what to do differently next year.
One big question I have are the effects of too much water. Mainly, can it cause the lawn to thin out? My backyard is very shady and we got so much rain here this year. At times we were getting 3 or 4 inches a week. In July it looked great and was nice and thick. After August heat and more rain it thinned out. It still was a nice green color, but lost the thickness it had for the majority of the season. I expected it to bounce back over fall, but it never really did. I'm trying to figure out if I could have done something different or if anyone thinks the overload of water could cause the lawn to thin out.
I understand no one knows my exact program as far as what i put on the lawn this year and im not looking for definitive answers here. Im just trying to start a conversation and see what others experiences have been. Now that my season is ending, I'm trying to think about what to do differently next year as well.
The lawn care season is winding down for me and now I am looking back on the season and trying to figure out what to do differently next year.
One big question I have are the effects of too much water. Mainly, can it cause the lawn to thin out? My backyard is very shady and we got so much rain here this year. At times we were getting 3 or 4 inches a week. In July it looked great and was nice and thick. After August heat and more rain it thinned out. It still was a nice green color, but lost the thickness it had for the majority of the season. I expected it to bounce back over fall, but it never really did. I'm trying to figure out if I could have done something different or if anyone thinks the overload of water could cause the lawn to thin out.
I understand no one knows my exact program as far as what i put on the lawn this year and im not looking for definitive answers here. Im just trying to start a conversation and see what others experiences have been. Now that my season is ending, I'm trying to think about what to do differently next year as well.