{"id":831,"date":"2024-06-27T11:16:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/?p=831"},"modified":"2024-06-27T11:16:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:16:23","slug":"my-grass-looks-thirsty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/fultonag\/2024\/06\/my-grass-looks-thirsty\/","title":{"rendered":"My Grass Looks Thirsty!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you remember when the sky would get super dark from heavy clouds, rain would fall, and sometimes there would be rumbles of thunder and flashes of lightning? It feels like it has been a long time since we’ve experienced that in the Metro Atlanta Area. We’ve gone from a cooler and wetter than usual spring, straight into a hot and dry summer. Temperatures have been hovering around 85\u00b0 since early in the month, and recently they\u2019ve been reaching the mid-to-high 90s. \u00a0Due to this extended period of dryness, the US Drought Monitor has determined that parts of the county is in a Moderate Drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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US Drought Monitor<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Signs That Your Lawn is Stressed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You may have noticed that your lawn is looking duller than usual, and that that the color is looking more blue-green instead of the vibrant green that homeowners prefer. You might also notice that you can still see your footsteps in the grass after walking across your yard, and in more extreme cases your lawn might be increasingly \u201ccrunchy.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawn Management Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Photo by Lumi\u00e8re Rezaie<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n