This is helped by aeration and top dressing with compost. Helps retain moisture if your soil is compacted/clay.
sransb
Besides the obvious answers of water or removing the lawn, you can also do things to change how well it retains water. For example, I have a heavy clover component to my lawn, and in my area that makes it wetter. Plus the clover is a brighter green than the grass.
Critical-Star-1158
Resist cutting the grass too short. Longer grass shades the soil, keeping it cooler, and creates a microclimate that reduces evaporation
Dry_Employer_9747
Water, but not in the middle of the day. The sun will steamcook it. Early morning or evening is best so it has a chance to soak in.
Emily_Porn_6969
Aeration, have lawn plugged .
Axolotlvbbbb
I have a clover lawn instead of grass. It is always green all year long, and mows just like grass. No watering needed.
MaMerde
Plant a shade tree.
Spute2008
can’t tell from looking at it, but you may have really thick Thatch. It will be really spongy with old grass underneath which creates a dense map and makes it hard for the grass to stay green.
You can rent a machine that power rakes the thatch out. Then you sound aerated to loosen up the soil. Top dress with sand to level it and fill those holes, fertiliser and water.
Make sure your mower blade is sharp, so it doesn’t tear the top of the grass which leads to faster yellowing.
When you do water it sound be early in the day and for an hour so it’s deep which encourages the roots to go deeper making much healthier grass.
Don’t cut it too short. 2 inches plus is good.
Good luck
Intrepid_Visual_4199
Add drought tolerant plants instead of grass.
Add some trees.
Let the grass grow longer.
Good luck.
ZebraNo1671
Plant something else
BigDogSoulDoc
Ummmm water it?
oligarchy-begins
Water. One could water it with municipal water sources, haul in water on a truck or conduct a rain dance and pray.
State_Dear
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Just spitballing here, but maybe get a hose and a sprinkler?
GuardSpirited212
Wet water
Lordsaxon73
Try some Brawndo, it has electrolytes. It’s what plants crave.
noahsjameborder
Call your local university agricultural extension office. They run master gardener programs and have a hotline answered by people who actually know what they are talking about and aren’t just trying to sell you stuff.
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….water?
Moisturizer. You get it in 5 gallon buckets.
This is helped by aeration and top dressing with compost. Helps retain moisture if your soil is compacted/clay.
Besides the obvious answers of water or removing the lawn, you can also do things to change how well it retains water. For example, I have a heavy clover component to my lawn, and in my area that makes it wetter. Plus the clover is a brighter green than the grass.
Resist cutting the grass too short. Longer grass shades the soil, keeping it cooler, and creates a microclimate that reduces evaporation
Water, but not in the middle of the day. The sun will steamcook it. Early morning or evening is best so it has a chance to soak in.
Aeration, have lawn plugged .
I have a clover lawn instead of grass. It is always green all year long, and mows just like grass. No watering needed.
Plant a shade tree.
can’t tell from looking at it, but you may have really thick Thatch. It will be really spongy with old grass underneath which creates a dense map and makes it hard for the grass to stay green.
You can rent a machine that power rakes the thatch out. Then you sound aerated to loosen up the soil. Top dress with sand to level it and fill those holes, fertiliser and water.
Make sure your mower blade is sharp, so it doesn’t tear the top of the grass which leads to faster yellowing.
When you do water it sound be early in the day and for an hour so it’s deep which encourages the roots to go deeper making much healthier grass.
Don’t cut it too short. 2 inches plus is good.
Good luck
Add drought tolerant plants instead of grass.
Add some trees.
Let the grass grow longer.
Good luck.
Plant something else
Ummmm water it?
Water. One could water it with municipal water sources, haul in water on a truck or conduct a rain dance and pray.
NEXT POST: no water ever comes out of my showerhead in the bathtub.
Should I turn this handle like thing
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Just spitballing here, but maybe get a hose and a sprinkler?
Wet water
Try some Brawndo, it has electrolytes. It’s what plants crave.
Call your local university agricultural extension office. They run master gardener programs and have a hotline answered by people who actually know what they are talking about and aren’t just trying to sell you stuff.