09/02/2025
Dry, Yellow Patches on Your Lawn? It Could Be Your Soil pH!
Whether you are watering your grass or not, it can still exhibit yellow, dry patches which leave you wondering what in the world could possibly be going on with your lawn. Yet here is a small consolation: You're not the first homeowner to discover this neurotic Bermuda troubling their lawn.
So, hydrophobic soil. What is it? And does it have anything to do with Bermuda grass, which I learned last week is a type of warm-season grass?
How to Fix It?
1๏ธโฃ Apply a Soil Wetting Agent โ This breaks through the hydrophobic layer and allows water to pe*****te into the soil.
2๏ธโฃ Determine Soil pH โ A healthy lawn lives at a pH of 6 to 6.5. If your soil is too acidic or alkaline, it can't grow grass.
3๏ธโฃ Change pH if Necessary โ If your pitch is too alkaline (above 7.5), use Manutec Sulphur to lower it. If your soil is too acidic (below 6), use something like Dolomite Lime and bring it up.
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Your soil can be tested, the suitable products recommended, and assistance offered to return your lawn to the glorious, green perfection of its past!
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