GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Why does grass turn brown?

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GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Why does grass turn brown?

Gardening columnist John DeGroot says brown grass in Southwestern Ontario is common for this time of year.

Please don’t drive past my house and look at the grass. It looks awful.

Our front yard grass normally looks just fine. In fact, it looks better than most in our neighbourhood.

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I fertilize faithfully and add water only when needed. The mower is set at its highest setting, helping to keep the ground shaded, cooler and preventing the soil from drying out too quickly.

Weeds in our summer lawn are few and far between. Dandelions and crabgrass can’t........

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