The library
Telling lawn problems apart
Almost every piece of bad lawn advice comes from treating the wrong one of two things that look alike. Each of these covers one pair, ends with the physical check that settles it, and is complete — there is nothing held back for the app.
Heat dormancy or Dead grass
Is my grass dormant or dead? One look at the crown tells you
5 minStraw-coloured either way. One recovers on its own in a fortnight of cooler weather; the other never does.
Grubs or Chinch bugsGrubs or chinch bugs? How to tell which one is killing your lawn
6 minBoth brown off irregular patches in high summer. One cuts the roots from below; one drains the blades from above.
More pairs are being written. If there is one you keep getting stuck on, say so — the ones people actually ask about get written first.