If you've peeked outside and noticed your once vibrant green lawn looking a bit brown and patchy, don't stress. Brown grass doesn't always mean it's a goner. Often, it's just your lawn's way of ...

Brown isn't always bad. It's the color of sturdy tree trunks, leather boots, and a strong cup of coffee. But when it shows up on your lawn mid-summer, it's hard not to see it as a personal failure.

Lawns are surprisingly resilient during dry spells. Grass is adapted to going dormant (i.e. brown) as a way to cut down on water needs when rain isn’t happening. Then it’s able to “green up” when a ...