Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n- Poor Soil<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- Drought or Heat<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- Insects<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- Improper Mowing<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- Disease<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- Pet, Animal, and Other Damage<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
Poor Soil<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nIf you have soil that’s badly compacted, has poor pH, or is lacking nutrients your grass needs to grow and stay strong, you’ll need to aerate<\/a> and fertilize your lawn. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTo tell if your soil is badly compacted, stick a long screwdriver<\/a> into the problem spot. If it’s hard to penetrate the soil, your soil is too compacted, and you’ll need to aerate it. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTo check the fertility and pH of your soil, use a soil tester kit or probe<\/a>. If it reads low fertility, you’ll need to apply fertilizer<\/a>. If the pH is over 7, you need to treat your lawn with a sulfur fertilizer or a soil acidifier. If the pH is below 5.5, you’ll need to apply lime. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is one of the lawn problems that’s easy to fix with the right tools and treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\t\t\n\t\t\tPoor Soil Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"\/\/objects.blains.com\/taxonomy\/300\/04130605\/20260127082023.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Aerators<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"\/\/objects.blains.com\/taxonomy\/300\/04151002\/20190716155253.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoil Testing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"\/\/objects.blains.com\/taxonomy\/300\/04180203\/20190716155258.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Fertilizer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"\/\/objects.blains.com\/taxonomy\/300\/0508032402\/20250120143012.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScrewdrivers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\nDrought or Heat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nIf your entire lawn (or most of it) is yellow or brown, you should suspect heat or drought. Both of these problems are actually the same\u2014not enough water is getting to the roots of your grass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In very hot weather, the sun can evaporate most of the moisture from rain and light watering before it’s had enough time to soak into the soil around the roots of your grass. The way to reverse this is to water more during hot spells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For better long-term protection against heat and drought, use a fertilizer mix with high phosphorous and potassium levels. This will strengthen your lawn and help it grow deeper roots, which will allow it to resist lawn problems like drought and heat in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\t\t\n\t\t\tDrought or Heat Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Fertilizer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"\/\/objects.blains.com\/taxonomy\/300\/04210101\/20240521151133.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGarden Hoses<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"\/\/objects.blains.com\/taxonomy\/300\/042103\/20190426140957.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Sprinklers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\nInsects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nIf your soil looks good and lack of water isn’t the problem, it’s time to get down and inspect your lawn with a magnifying glass<\/a>. If you see any holes or brown, yellow, or orange spots on the blades of your grass, you may have an insect infestation. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, check the dirt between your grass blades for small holes or insect eggs. Insects can damage your grass by chewing and eating the blades or roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you discover bugs, treat your lawn with an insecticide<\/a>. After the treatment, your lawn should be back to normal. Long term, you may want to use a fertilizer with bug control to prevent the critter lawn problems from coming back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tInsect Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"\/\/objects.blains.com\/taxonomy\/300\/0419\/20190426115510.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInsect and Pest Control<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"\"](\"\/\/objects.blains.com\/taxonomy\/300\/05080315\/20190716155550.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMagnifying Glasses<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\nImproper Mowing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nImproper mowing can damage your grass and eventually kill it. Good\u00a0mowing habits can improve your lawn problems a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cutting Too Short: <\/strong>If you cut your grass too short, it’s not able to absorb enough sunlight to grow and stay healthy like it should. Increase the cut height on your mower to fix this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\nScalping: <\/strong>If you have a bumpy lawn, your grass probably gets scalped on those bumps. This is one of the easiest lawn problems to spot. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf your yellow or brown spots are all on bumps or ridges in your lawn, you’re probably scalping it and need to increase the cut height\u00a0when you mow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dull Mower Blades: <\/strong>Dull mower blades rip the grass instead of cleanly cutting it. They\u00a0also tug the grass up with every pass and damage the roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBe sure to sharpen\u00a0your mower blades regularly. You can do this yourself, or have one of the small engine service mechanics<\/a> at Blain’s Farm & Fleet\u00a0do it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tMowing Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
Poor Soil<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nIf you have soil that’s badly compacted, has poor pH, or is lacking nutrients your grass needs to grow and stay strong, you’ll need to aerate<\/a> and fertilize your lawn. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTo tell if your soil is badly compacted, stick a long screwdriver<\/a> into the problem spot. If it’s hard to penetrate the soil, your soil is too compacted, and you’ll need to aerate it. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTo check the fertility and pH of your soil, use a soil tester kit or probe<\/a>. If it reads low fertility, you’ll need to apply fertilizer<\/a>. If the pH is over 7, you need to treat your lawn with a sulfur fertilizer or a soil acidifier. If the pH is below 5.5, you’ll need to apply lime. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThis is one of the lawn problems that’s easy to fix with the right tools and treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\t\t\n\t\t\tPoor Soil Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Aerators<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoil Testing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Fertilizer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScrewdrivers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\nDrought or Heat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nIf your entire lawn (or most of it) is yellow or brown, you should suspect heat or drought. Both of these problems are actually the same\u2014not enough water is getting to the roots of your grass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In very hot weather, the sun can evaporate most of the moisture from rain and light watering before it’s had enough time to soak into the soil around the roots of your grass. The way to reverse this is to water more during hot spells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For better long-term protection against heat and drought, use a fertilizer mix with high phosphorous and potassium levels. This will strengthen your lawn and help it grow deeper roots, which will allow it to resist lawn problems like drought and heat in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\t\t\n\t\t\tDrought or Heat Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Fertilizer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGarden Hoses<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Sprinklers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\nInsects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nIf your soil looks good and lack of water isn’t the problem, it’s time to get down and inspect your lawn with a magnifying glass<\/a>. If you see any holes or brown, yellow, or orange spots on the blades of your grass, you may have an insect infestation. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAlso, check the dirt between your grass blades for small holes or insect eggs. Insects can damage your grass by chewing and eating the blades or roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you discover bugs, treat your lawn with an insecticide<\/a>. After the treatment, your lawn should be back to normal. Long term, you may want to use a fertilizer with bug control to prevent the critter lawn problems from coming back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tInsect Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInsect and Pest Control<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMagnifying Glasses<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\nImproper Mowing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\nImproper mowing can damage your grass and eventually kill it. Good\u00a0mowing habits can improve your lawn problems a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cutting Too Short: <\/strong>If you cut your grass too short, it’s not able to absorb enough sunlight to grow and stay healthy like it should. Increase the cut height on your mower to fix this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\nScalping: <\/strong>If you have a bumpy lawn, your grass probably gets scalped on those bumps. This is one of the easiest lawn problems to spot. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf your yellow or brown spots are all on bumps or ridges in your lawn, you’re probably scalping it and need to increase the cut height\u00a0when you mow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dull Mower Blades: <\/strong>Dull mower blades rip the grass instead of cleanly cutting it. They\u00a0also tug the grass up with every pass and damage the roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBe sure to sharpen\u00a0your mower blades regularly. You can do this yourself, or have one of the small engine service mechanics<\/a> at Blain’s Farm & Fleet\u00a0do it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tMowing Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
To tell if your soil is badly compacted, stick a long screwdriver<\/a> into the problem spot. If it’s hard to penetrate the soil, your soil is too compacted, and you’ll need to aerate it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To check the fertility and pH of your soil, use a soil tester kit or probe<\/a>. If it reads low fertility, you’ll need to apply fertilizer<\/a>. If the pH is over 7, you need to treat your lawn with a sulfur fertilizer or a soil acidifier. If the pH is below 5.5, you’ll need to apply lime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is one of the lawn problems that’s easy to fix with the right tools and treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n If your entire lawn (or most of it) is yellow or brown, you should suspect heat or drought. Both of these problems are actually the same\u2014not enough water is getting to the roots of your grass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In very hot weather, the sun can evaporate most of the moisture from rain and light watering before it’s had enough time to soak into the soil around the roots of your grass. The way to reverse this is to water more during hot spells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For better long-term protection against heat and drought, use a fertilizer mix with high phosphorous and potassium levels. This will strengthen your lawn and help it grow deeper roots, which will allow it to resist lawn problems like drought and heat in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n If your soil looks good and lack of water isn’t the problem, it’s time to get down and inspect your lawn with a magnifying glass<\/a>. If you see any holes or brown, yellow, or orange spots on the blades of your grass, you may have an insect infestation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, check the dirt between your grass blades for small holes or insect eggs. Insects can damage your grass by chewing and eating the blades or roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you discover bugs, treat your lawn with an insecticide<\/a>. After the treatment, your lawn should be back to normal. Long term, you may want to use a fertilizer with bug control to prevent the critter lawn problems from coming back.<\/p>\n\n\n Improper mowing can damage your grass and eventually kill it. Good\u00a0mowing habits can improve your lawn problems a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cutting Too Short: <\/strong>If you cut your grass too short, it’s not able to absorb enough sunlight to grow and stay healthy like it should. Increase the cut height on your mower to fix this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scalping: <\/strong>If you have a bumpy lawn, your grass probably gets scalped on those bumps. This is one of the easiest lawn problems to spot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If your yellow or brown spots are all on bumps or ridges in your lawn, you’re probably scalping it and need to increase the cut height\u00a0when you mow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dull Mower Blades: <\/strong>Dull mower blades rip the grass instead of cleanly cutting it. They\u00a0also tug the grass up with every pass and damage the roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Be sure to sharpen\u00a0your mower blades regularly. You can do this yourself, or have one of the small engine service mechanics<\/a> at Blain’s Farm & Fleet\u00a0do it for you.<\/p>\n\n\nPoor Soil Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Aerators<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoil Testing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Fertilizer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScrewdrivers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n
Drought or Heat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
Drought or Heat Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Fertilizer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGarden Hoses<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawn Sprinklers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n
Insects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
Insect Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInsect and Pest Control<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMagnifying Glasses<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n
Improper Mowing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
Mowing Solutions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t