As summer approaches, conscientious gardeners might be thinking about how to protect their gardens from yet another drought.
In the past few years, brutal heatwaves and hosepipe bans have become staples of the British summer.
And yes, that means yellowed, singed-looking grass is becoming an ever-more familiar sight, too.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said that suntanned blades don’t always signal a crisis, though. “In hot summers with little or no rain, lawns can turn brown and stop growing. Although this looks serious, the grass will green up once rain returns,” they explained.
However, if you have a less-established lawn and/or think your patch’s suntan is a little more serious, you can always try the “tug test”.
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