Here's WHY Your Lawn Might Be Turning BROWN...

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

For additional info on products etc be sure to check the description...Thanks For Watching!!

[@AwesomeJoe007]

I like your sprinkler with square base attached to a hose. Where did you buy it and what's it called and how much? Thanks.

[@cartslawncare2187]

Does your striper work for 56v ego mower?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

doesn't fit the ego handlebars

[@sportslad9769]

Noticed my lawn turning brown over the last 2 weeks, what a well timed video, I’ve never clicked so fast

[@scottwoodtraining]

“You might be seeing some browning of your lawn” *overhead view shows every neighbor dormant as heck, Ryan’s lawn immaculate* BURNNNNNN.

[@stevenichols3374]

A very well timed video Ryan, Just like you said I was seeing some brown spots and freaking out. Thanks for the tips

[@unluckyknight]

Man what a journey, watched all his videos(except podcast ones)in the last 2 weeks and i give you mad props for how you've changed your lawn for the better

[@smusgrav]

It’s so hot here in Texas that grass would never last here. I didn’t get rain for a month until this weekend. It was amazing to see the grass green up even though I irrigated it.

[@robbiegolding1831]

I think Ryan had the best lawn of all the KZbin lawn channels

[@emeryhvac1023]

Delaware here Ryan, Tall Fescue definitely feeling the heat. Ive had 3 areas that started to brown up, but have used a light application of your kit and its come right back. Now I'm just gonna baby it for the summer. Great video, beautiful dogs!

[@chrisblack6521]

5:55 his and the project lawn across the street are the best lawns! Nice job Ryan!

[@daveclark6324]

Always love those aerial shots! Shows off that lawn! 👍😊

[@michaellwalker8748]

"You might be seeing some browning of your yard..." CUT to aerial shot. "YOU might be seeing some browning of YOUR yard." Not me though. Never that.

[@user-vn6ol1jn9l]

Lol, true but he's embarrassing his neighbors lawn.

[@lilynmike26]

Lol. He's giving examples of the neighbors 🤣

[@therascals8237]

Didn't read that as 'arial' on first take. 😅

[@TheJellybean180]

Therascals I like how you think 👍

[@michaellwalker8748]

Therascals I’m gonna blame it on me typing too fast lol

[@HappySmiles2Day]

Perfect timing. I was just telling my friend how my grass went brown and some spots crunchy it seems like overnight. I added fertilizer since it's supposed to rain almost everyday the next 5 days when I noticed. Maybe I will focus on the front and get a groove bc I have absolutely no idea what I am doing 😂😂😂

[@dobermanpac1064]

I live in a Transitional Area and K31 is my go to favorite. It looks great all year long, expect years where we have a killer frost, it will go dormant.I also have a Doberman who can’t kill it. Lastly K31 is a tall fescue so if you’re into short cut lawns it won’t be a good choice. PS..,Annual Bermuda is not your enemy when planting K31. It fills in around the fescue quiet well during the summer and in my experience actually makes the lawn look nice and fat.

[@RonRuminski]

I’ve trained our dogs to go in the mulch patch at the back of the yard. You can train them to do this, it just takes time and a lot of patience. Great video. Thanks.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Nice work!

[@dianarivera6210]

I bought a sprinkler. I have to move it here to there. But I think im making progress. Going to purchase a rain gage today

[@Paulog1990]

I have learned so much from your channel man. I bought my house 2 years ago and have struggled both years with my grass. Planning to aerate and oversees this September. Hoping it looks better next year.

[@JB12132]

Where are you going oversees this summer?

[@Michael_Livingstone]

Now I don't feel so bad. Here in Calgary we went from daily thunderstorms which left my lawn green and lush to heat and dryness causing stress. So back to watering it I go.

[@automotivedetailspecialist9290]

Thanks for putting these videos out Ryan!

[@grass-patch]

It helps to do a quick cool-down spray during early evening hours for some relief during 90+ degree days. Time it so grass dries before nightfall. ~ mike in VA

[@ivgondef4408]

Seeing your lawn makes me understand the whole get off my lawn mentality.

[@mmacejko929]

First year in my house with a dog (Doberman). I knew the lawn would show some damage but man I didn’t realize how much. I’ve been trying to take him to a specific spot which has helped. Now I need to train wife and kids to do the same when I’m not home....🤦🏼‍♂️🤣

[@mikekosar6135]

🤡

[@timh2065]

Why not let your wife and kids use the indoor toilet when you are not home???

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Great info, Ryan! I'm dealing with fungus right now in the new lawn. Learning this new place has been interesting.

[@mannymotta2174]

Mix baking soda, vegetable oil and dawn. Got rid of my new lawn fungus. Look on line for amounts

[@Mikebike68]

Yeahh... we haven’t been getting hardly any rain in the last 2 weeks. Ground is dry and cracked but managing it. Your aerial contrast footage is very pronounced right now 😆 🙌🏼

[@dwoodog]

Even up here in Vancouver BC we get a couple months of hot days and the grass can go brown and dry. I just do my best to keep watering and fertilizing. A strip up by the street about 5ft wide and 50 ft long really takes a beating.

[@MagnumVideos]

Very timely info, Ryan. I just noticed a dead spot at the corner near the street curbing and the storm sewer. Lots of concrete on two side. It's pretty much a triangle of tan. I may try to plug it like you show.

[@Tundra_Guy]

Another major cause of brown spots are what's actually under the turf. My backyard has several areas of gravel/construction debris in several spots. Checked them with the screwdriver test and there is gravel just a few inches below the soil. Today is 88 degrees out and they show up every time when temps are above 80.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Absolutely. I actually talked about that and decided to cut it from the video because I didn't have an example to show haha

[@Tundra_Guy]

@@ryanknorrlawncare Unfortunately the only real way to cure it is by digging holes everywhere in the lawn and removing it.

[@1bagger35]

I'm fighting the same thing. Trying to follow your lawn care guide, but got a late start. Put down liquid aerator, and humic today. Put down a slow-release product from Scott's yesterday. It's their competition with Milorganite. Has less phosphorus in it!

[@iowa_reel_mower]

I’ve found following my dogs around with a watering can works best. I know it may seem silly, but it is so worth it.

[@scottwoodtraining]

There’s a real cool treat that Chewy carries that helps neutralize urea I’m dog urine preventing dead grass. Works fantastic with my big pitty and fescue.

[@drummereef]

An under fertilizer lawn is also more susceptible to summer stress IMO. Recovery time is much longer especially when irrigation is limited and it's going in/out of stressful periods.

[@therascals8237]

Ryan: "You might be seeing some browning of your yard.." Drone shot flexing the only perfectly green lawn. 😅

[@scottwoodtraining]

Right?! Lol so well timed.

[@Longenecker1776]

Right, that’s the first thing I saw as well 🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦚🦚🦚🦚🦚🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@elpaniagua815]

🤣🤣🤣

[@okielawnguy]

Are you being negative towards Ryan? If so, find someone else to troll.

[@therascals8237]

@@okielawnguy nah not negative or trolling. I think he is great, and is probably the best or one of the best KZbinrs for lawn care. 👍

[@mattrohrKSU]

Your lawn looks amazing. Great video!

[@joshbrown0]

I needed this! I've been watering morning and evening for the last 2 weeks. Thank you!

[@cgrooney9945]

This video helps me a lot! Much respect

[@matthewmccord4858]

I’ve got two rock/gravel walk paths around a garden area in my yard. I have trained my dog to pee on the rocks. He goes straight to it. Sometimes I have to take him out on a leash to that particular area, but he will go straight to it about every time to pee. I do however allow him to poo on the lawn, it doesn’t hurt my turf at all, like the pee does. The pee causes yellow dead spots, dog poo does not.

[@jaymetheaccountant]

Great content as usual Ryan nice to see your family in the video 👍😎

[@davehill7257]

Excellent information. Thanks, Ryan.

[@b1gdave514]

Mine has so browing spots popping up..we had 5 inches of rain since june 1st..i laid down disease ex may 27th..hopefully its no disease..

[@ngosteve8597]

My grass turn to brown during the Winter even I planned the new grass. Should I add any fertilizer to keep it green in the Winter?

[@michaelsommerfeld9201]

Hey, I was hoping you could answer this for me. I laid sod, last year, and this year it came in really nice. Two weeks ago, it was flush green until the other day, I noticed it had turned a really silvery looking on the blades. Then, it went brown. And only in the upper region of my lawn, the rest of the lawn is fine, but this is the region that gets the most sunlight, and reflection off the house. So I am hoping that it has just went dry, but I am open for tips. I have never seen a lawn go silver looking like that before, and just in the one area.

[@AlexanderCrump]

Our problem here in the transition zone of Richmond, VA, we've had too much rain. The turf either gets flooded or develops brown patch.

[@mikeyx87x]

Good videos and subjects! I work in garden maintenance so I find this very helpful. One question thought, what if there is a lawn that's irrigated daily but still turns yellow or gets brown patches in the warm season (southeastern europe).

[@shawntarlo]

Fungus. Especially if you are watering daily, try to water deeper and less frequently. Try to get .5 inches or 1.3cm of water 2 times per week (3 if it's really hot). Also definately try to water in the early morning vs evening, this keeps the lawn from being wet all night opening it up to disease.

[@STP-dh9gd]

Nitrogen might work too

[@mikeyx87x]

​@@shawntarlo We water via controller early morning or late night. Here, in my country people are used to water the lawn 1 or 2 times per day in the summer when we get 30-40°C in noon. Most of the gardens that I work on have nice & healthy grass. Some don't.

[@stevedarcy7296]

I counted yesterday, 18 people on my 2500 sf front lawn yesterday. My son being one learning to skateboard on it bc " the sidewalk would hurt" and a bounce house. Told wife I was going to turn on irrigation but that got shot down. More sand this fall!

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

You might just be a saint...

[@lettersandlove]

Watering is in full effect here in Southern Illinois on our Black Beauty Ultra!

[@lyssalue6280]

We are going to seed in the fall. I'll have to look back and see if you have any videos on starting a lawn in the fall.

[@Eli-qr9hc]

After 3 years of JUNE/JULY yellow/ heat spots on my zoysia (I have a morning direct sun light reflecting from a neighbor's window reflecting on to my lawn- like a magnifying glass heat. But yesterday I found (while using a long screwdriver) to feel if the clay soil (Greenville SC) was too hard in certain areas, well I felt/heard a few 'clicks' in the yard as I pushed the screwdriver in... I discovered there are small patches of rocks/gravel 2" below the soil line. How do i safely remove the gravel (6ft x 6ft area) without destroying my grass? Thanks

[@d_dizzie_druck5753]

my town banned watering lawns for a bit, i think its lifted now, not sure though. I have been advising people to cut higher, mulch or side discharge clippings. I have also been telling people to please please water in the am when we can water agian. we need rain bad.

[@jagergerg9771]

Three dogs that’s tough. Looks like your dogs are trained very well.

[@ionutgroza8786]

This is my firsth lawn year..my lawn its not perfect but in my eyes beautiful;)but i want to keep it like that in the winter aswell and i'm waiting your video to see how i can keep it like that;))keep the good work👏👏👏

[@vegeta5563]

How high do I can to cut the grass to help the plant as much as possible.

[@joshua7999]

Depends on grass type but keeping it around 4 inches has done wonders for me with cool season grass in northern Ohio. My neighbors seem to thing their mowers are rototillars and scalp their grass. They always pay for their sins when the heat comes. Their lawns look terrible and in comparison mine looks like paradise. They always ask how I keep it looking lush. Don’t cut it down to dirt dummy.

[@thecappy]

What's the max setting on your mower? Mine is 4.25 so that's what I use for summer months.

[@johnb8956]

As high as you can go while keeping the grass standing up

[@mattrapp3044]

I cut my grass no lower than 5 on my mower setting. My grass is still green while my neighbors have all brown d already. Especially after they mow

[@greenpea9412]

Does Rye do the same...go dormant durring the summer or does it die off if not watered heavily throught he Summer?

[@vinnypinatelli221]

Thanks for the video really injoy them man and its looking beautiful today

[@wunder8962]

I live just south of Chicago. What is your opinion of Jonathan Green Black Beauty or Ultra?

[@stephenwilliamson6118]

A great video with fantastic advice 👍🏻

[@stewea57]

What do you do about applying fertilizer/ weed killer with the dogs? I worry about chemicals on the lawn, two of our dogs passed with cancer

[@NorthBoroughsLawnCareLLC]

Great video. Quite informative.

[@vinodpejavarlt6931]

Hi Ryan I am from Ontario, Canada , I used Scott's Turf Builder Lawn Food prevent damage from weeds, pests & drought . But to my surprise my lawn grass from green it brown / yellow . Now I don't know how this happened please give some suggestions to save my lawn ...

[@garrettstefancin6140]

Hey, I’m always watching your videos! Wondering if you have done any videos pertaining to dogs, burning the grass, and repairing it? Thanks in advance!

[@TheMotorPsych]

Thank you Ryan; just started watching your videos - really liking them. Slightly off topic - what grass heights do you recommend maintaining for cool season grasses in summer, fall, winter, and spring?

[@tmondaro1]

Ryan, excellent video, my young lawn here in Northern NJ is brown and it's lying flat to the ground, we do water as recommended early and during the evening, some of the grass recovering but much of it still brown and flat to the ground, any way to email a photo to you for your thoughts. prior to this problem, the lawn was given in late April a milorganite treatment and late may a Grubex treatment, I have a smaller front yard with same watering and application schedule and it has had no problems, it is not dog damage, Thanks for any idea's and thank you for your awesome videos they are educational and a huge help in my lawn care. Tony M. Harrison, NJ

[@Wildpony98]

I have a small yard and look forward to this time of year as the other yards look dead when I water. It's like a freshly washed/waxed vehicle on a mid January winter day when all the other cars are covered in salt. #dominate

[@phillipramz8882]

Ryan, Not browning related, but I have 2 maples trees in the back yard that bombarded me with helicopters this year. I thought I managed to rake, and mow most of them up, but now I'm seeing a lot of little saplings coming up in my yard. Is there anything I can lay down that'll kill them, but not my grass?

[@kevinjacobsen5689]

I am trying to remove some moss from my yard and wonder is it to late to try and seed that area if the temps have barely hit the 70's up in Montana? Also I have some thin spots near my walkways and wonder if I can still seed and rake them in and figure something out to keep the birds from eating all the seed?

[@CyrilBovell]

Thank you for the information.

[@chadclawson1979]

What do you suggest for a newly seeded lawn? It’s been about 2 months and it’s coming in well and we water every other day here in Indiana. Some spots are green and some are alittle brown.

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

Great information Ryan! Thanks!

[@TheEtbetween]

Thanks! Nobody told me that grass brown is ok

[@frhowe08]

I read a lot online that tall fescue is better in the heat than blue grass. I’m not positive in what grass I have but I live in Des Moines so should I get bluegrass seed or tall fescue?

[@erinpackard9768]

Grass has been really weird this year. Just doesn't want to green up. Tried this and that and nothing seems to make it grow. Mowing about every 10 days.

[@quinnleland9431]

Great video, thank you for the tips.

[@Lawnvolution]

Hello Ryan!😎👊🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🤙

[@yvonnegibson5304]

Hey Ryan my KBG I believe has a disease, I put down some Milo 2 weeks ago is it ok for me to treat it now? I have weeds that I also treated and I have been watering. Can't wait until fall to detach the grass it needs it. Thanks for any help

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

If it has fungus then you can treat for it but try to make sure you know what is happening for sure so you can target the right product

[@yvonnegibson5304]

@@ryanknorrlawncare Thank you

[@shmiggz]

Nice job dominating your neighborhood!

[@Roadwarrior721]

Noob to this, but watching you’re videos and learning a lot! What’s the best wet to tell if lawn if brown from being dry or if there’s a fungus on it?

[@machia0705]

With the high property taxes in Jersey, if I decided to water the lawn everyday I’d have to eat beans for supper. Let the lawn be brown, I’m eating a steak tonight! Dormant lawn, good supper.

[@Deej56]

tell Sal Vitro that hes gonna put down fertilizer on the arm

[@seriejohnson698]

Lol,I am eating cereal because I am trying to water. Lol Mini wheats taste ok.

[@tdhoeffel]

Thx Ryan. I live in Southern Ohio with TTTF. I have a one acre lot with no irrigation. I did build some above ground system but still a lot of work. Should I just let it go into dormancy if I’m not willing to water it more than once a week. I don’t mind watering it heavily once a week but not sure if I can commit to more. You mentioned in the video not to let it go in and out of dormancy. I’m just trying to figure out what is better for the plant: complete dormancy or once a week watering and hoping nature will give a little help.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I'd probably let it go

[@fifthcircle1]

Have you given any thought to planting native plants and grasses outside the back fence? If everyone did a little on their property, it would be hugely beneficial for wildlife!

[@russellmartin6164]

Love your videos and tips. If only you and Jeremy OF The greener lawn were in the south with St Aug and Bermuda lawns.

[@tangie06_33]

Our yard looks absolutely DEAD. We've had plenty of rain but it's super hot. We have a company that sprays our yard. After the last application is when our yard suffered the worst. Is it possible they burned our yard (they did fertilize). Seems like the height of summer in the south is a terrible time to fertilize, no?

[@gloriamiller5515]

Hi Ryan, just watched your video and just curious…..so no matter what your lawn will turn brown during the summer? I live in Redlands Ca. and my lawn looked amazing during the spring for a couple months. I worked really hard by dethatching my lawn and seeding it. I used Scott’s weed n feed for fall and waited to seed. It started to look amazing and the seeded grass came in great but now it’s starting to turn brown and is that the way it will always be? Just a little frustrated at all the brown spots.

[@saidtheblueknight]

Middle of heatwave now, most grass is starting to turn brown. Should I try to kick it into gear by giving it water every few days, or just let it go fully dormant and save itself?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Pretty much up to your budget and what you can handle

[@thegoose3]

What about mushrooms. I have a sprinkler system. Lawn is looking great. I have been using your box from simple lawn solutions. But I’m getting mushrooms. If I back off watering as much. I get a few dry brown spots in my lawn. Thanks

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

I get mushrooms too...just a lot of organic matter in my soil

[@benny123477]

OK Ryan, I live on the east coast in Maryland so your map says i in the Transition zone from, June,July, August, September very little rain at times. ground get very very hard .water only 2 times a week for one hour . reseed every fall. any answer for this. Thank You. Bennie??

[@andrenabhan1902]

Hi I had redone my lawn from zero install an irrigation system and seed it in last September and it was beautiful I am in ottawa Canada. This year I had noticed that it has and full of a thick and yellowish grass it looks like I have more 60 % of this ugly thick grass. what can I do?

[@SDM3791]

How about a video on how to keep the grass from turning brown?

[@RossT83]

I got sod put in my house last September I water at night only as I can't water in the mornings. 5 weeks ago I fertilizer my lawn 1 week later I seeded. For the last 3 weeks now my lawn has turned brown and yellow but only in my backyard. As of last week I learned it's best to water in the morning before 10am. I have and able to do this since I'm off work due to the pandemic. But I have seen that there is now alot of green spots coming back. Could this mean that my lawn has gone dorment like the video explains?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

New sod doesn't have a great root system and has a hard time with heat in the first full year

[@nihalalitahir1406]

What height is your grass?

[@baz_k]

HI Ryan, if you do see this, how would I know if my lawn is dormant and just needs watering or if it's dead in patches and needs dethatching then over seeding?

[@joshua7999]

I identify as a cool season grass. I prefer the fall and the spring.

[@hironakirogawa1684]

I identify as a Honda Civic

[@brandon1076]

Same here

[@Deej56]

a little tip for all my lawn care nuts, if you see webs on the early morning grass, preferably cool season grass. and the area eventually browns and dies, you've got dollar spot.

[@SixActStructure]

Thanks for the tip! I saw your comment a few days ago and noticed that webbing in my lawn this morning. Did some research on dollar spot and put some anti fungal down this afternoon! Had to come back to give you a thumb.

[@darlclemons9813]

In your opinion, what would be the best grass for Central Indiana

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Probably tall fescue

[@mrtcole78]

You have an amazingly beautiful lawn. I’m in Georgia and I have Bermuda, any suggestions to get my lawn looking like yours?

[@toshiendo8533]

Off topic but have you tried Dog Rocks? We started using it for a 25lbs dog and i think it’s working!

[@mikebuntting6716]

Thank you for some great advice. Mike from Dorset U.K.

[@ladyluck5248]

I’ve been watering in southern Ontario and there is still brown throughout. I treated with a ore emergent : prodiamine this spring for crabgrass and did not overuse the product. I dont know what is wrong.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

sounds like some fungus happening

[@SuperJESSE327]

Hey Ryan. I just purchased your amazon lawn care package, and was hoping for some direction. If possible, I’d love to get some ideas of how to, or what would be the best way to start it, at the very least. Thanks.

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Awesome! check out ryanknorrlawncare.com/simplelawnguide and that will get you started with some application calendars and general info...then check out my channel for a few videos I have about the box and how to use it as well

[@SuperJESSE327]

Ryan Knorr Lawn Care Hey thanks ryan!!! I’m really excited to try out the humid as I think that should help get the color back in my lawn.

[@moosepasshippie]

FYI, after a Waypoint Analytical soil test followed up with the Simple Solutions lawn products, my lawn looks great. Not perfect, but getting there.

[@PrincernPrince]

Love your dogs!

[@markbulva4188]

If we have an underground irrigation system and live in prairie area in Canada(north of Montana) what would you suggest for seed and weeds?

[@mikekomorous]

What are your soil temps right now?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

85

[@JimmyDThing]

I have been watering my lawn every morning early AM so it has enough time on the lawn before the sun dries it out, but still getting brown patches. Any idea why or what I might wanna do?

[@ryanknorrlawncare]

Might be watering too much and getting fungus

[@JimmyDThing]

@@ryanknorrlawncare I don't think so haha. It's super super dry. I worry my ground has a hard time holding onto moisture. Have you ever used something like Hydretrain? I was considering giving it a grey.