The Grass Is Greener on the Other Side – But Why?

If you look around your neighborhood in early spring, you might notice a lot of color variety from lawn to lawn. Some lawns are fully dormant and uniformly brown, while some have patches of green or even full green color. If you’re wondering why your lawn is not yet as green as others nearby, there are a few possible reasons – some indicate a healthy lawn, but some green patches actually indicate weeds.

Green from Weeds

This early in the season, some of the green you see in your neighbor’s lawn are likely actually weeds or weedy grasses, which green up earlier than turfgrass. And if a lawn is composed of warm-season grasses, such as zoysiagrass, early patches of green grass may be the result of cool-season grass varieties that don’t belong there. Rest assured that a weed-free lawn, with proper pre-emergent weed control, should begin the season entirely brown. It will slowly green up, as temps rise. It will not green up overnight. 

Healthy Green

With good, long standing lawn care, it is also possible for a very healthy lawn to green up a little earlier than others. Lawns that have been properly treated with fertilizer (like our premium, proprietary, slow-release granular fertilizer) will have a healthy supply of nitrogen built up in the soil. Similarly, if your lawn was aerated last year, it will have healthier, deeper roots. All of these factors help the lawn come to life sooner.

Spring into the Lawn Care Season

In the wake of winter stresses, your lawn needs some TLC to help it grow thick, healthy, and green during all the warm weather months when you plan to hang out outside. We’re here to help! Review our spring lawn care guide, and give us a call for expert services, including fertilization, weed control, aeration, and more!