Brown Patches In Lawn: Common Causes And Prevention For A Healthy Lawn (part 4)

❌Poor Soil Quality
Mostly, your lawn health depends on the quality of the soil condition. Poor soil quality, such as lack of nutrients or compacted soil, can lead to brown patches and weakened root systems. This issue can make your lawn vulnerable to pests and insects. Also, pH levels might be not optimal for your lawns, so check the soil condition and take the next approach to aerate the grass.
❌Thatch Layer in Grass Blades
Thatch is the build-up of organic material and dead debris accumulating between the root system and grass blades. Usually, your grass garden will need a layer of thatch to protect the lawn against the attack of outside factors like extreme temperatures. Excessive thatch, however, can choke the lawn by restricting the airflow, nutrients, and water absorption to roots.
Once you notice there is a layer of more than a half of thatch build-up, grassroots start growing in the thatch layer, instead of soil. They can not absorb water and nutrients, therefore, the grass begins to dry out and turn brown, causing dead spots onto your healthy lawn and making your grass garden susceptible to pests and diseases.
You absolutely fix brown spots by using a dethatching rake to dethatch or aerate the lawn. Remember the most ideal time to dethatch the excessive thatch layer is the most active growing season of grass.
Here is some information for your reference, if you have any questions, please contact GREEN ARBOR LANDSCAPING (206) 265-2940 for advice.