How to prevent browning grass as weather gets dry

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Most people try to have a better looking lawn than their neighbors, but with a recent dry spell, those yards are turning brown.

Rainfall has fallen off in the second half of August, with 90 percent of the monthly rain falling on the Aug. 12. The drier weather and beating summer sunshine has continued to burn grass, turning the grass dormant and brown.

The best way to combat grass turning dormant or dying is to set a watering schedule.

"Right now, what we're asking customers to do is about one inch to an inch and a half more infrequent watering where we're achieving deeper roots instead of shallow roots," said Michael Davis, Buckeye Ecocare agronomic and sales manager. "So about three times a week, with pretty good water pressure, that should get what you're lookin