How to help your lawn recover—and prevent future damage. If you’ve been following along with our Summer Lawn Survival Series, you’ve already learned two important lessons: Now it’s time to talk about what comes next. One of the biggest misconceptions homeowners have is that every brown lawn needs more water. While watering is an important part of lawn care, it’s only one piece of helping your lawn
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If you read the first article in our Summer Lawn Survival Series, you already know that brown grass is a symptom—not a diagnosis. Now it’s time to narrow down what’s actually affecting your lawn. Heat stress, insect damage, and lawn diseases can all leave behind similar-looking brown patches. The good news is that your lawn usually provides clues. You just need to know
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One day your lawn is lush, thick, and green. Then, seemingly overnight, brown patches begin appearing, the grass starts thinning, and areas that looked perfectly healthy suddenly seem dry, faded, or even dead. If you’re wondering what happened, you’re not alone. Every summer, homeowners throughout Northeast Ohio ask us the same question: “Why is my lawn turning brown?” After more than 45
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When brown patches appear during summer, it’s easy to blame drought. You water more, wait for improvement, but certain areas keep getting worse. If that sounds familiar, another culprit may be hiding beneath the surface. Lawn grubs. Grub damage and drought stress can look remarkably similar. Both can cause brown, thinning, or dying areas of turf, but the solutions are very different. While a drought-stressed lawn may recover with consistent moisture, watering won’t fix a significant grub problem. Grass Master helps homeowners across Northeast Ohio identify whether
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The risk is no longer limited to hiking trails or campsites. It is showing up closer to home. According to the Ohio Statehouse News Bureau, more than 2,800 cases of Lyme disease were reported in 2025, a sevenfold increase compared to 2020. What was once a growing concern has quickly become a widespread issue across the
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Understand the Difference Between Perimeter Pest Control, Flea and Tick Lawn Treatment and Surface Insect Control Are you unsure which pest control program is right for you? The experts at Grass Master can help identify the most suitable treatment plan, to ensure that your lawn, pets, and family remain healthy, safe, and pest-free throughout the
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How Ohio’s Predicted Mild Winter Could Mean More Fleas and Ticks While you may be praising Mother Nature for delivering you fewer snowy, slushy days this year, a mild winter has its downside: more fleas and ticks in your yard. Learn more about the effects of a warmer-than-normal winter and how you can protect your
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Tips from Grass Master A mild winter can spell trouble with fleas and ticks. In Northeast Ohio, these pesky insects become active from February through December. Fleas and ticks are not just an enemy of your pets, they can transmit disease to humans. You want to ensure a flea-free and tick-free lawn so all members
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Have you ever found yourself wondering: What is THAT in my lawn? It might be a weed, an insect, or something that looks like fungus. No matter what type of lawn pest or disease it is, it’s not welcome in your yard! When the warm weather hits Ohio, the weeds and insects appear, as well
What does lawn damage from grubs look like? How do you get rid of grubs? If your lawn is sporting some less-than-attractive grass, grubs could be the culprit. Grubs are the larvae of common bugs found in Ohio, such as June beetles (or June bugs) and Japanese beetles. These small, C-shaped worms can do large-scale
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