How Do I Improve My Grass?

Question

Here is a picture of our yard next to our neighbors yard. You can see their grass is dark and lush and ours is sparse and dry. What can we do to improve it? We raked the whole yard and put on grass seed already a week ago but any other tips?

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Answer 1

Are you fertilizing, mowing and watering correctly? Do you have the same type of grass as your neighbor?

Here are tips:

https://ag.umass.edu/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/lawn-renovation-overseeding

https://ag.umass.edu/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/disease-management-for-home-lawns

https://ag.umass.edu/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/growing-turf-under-shaded-conditions

https://ag.umass.edu/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/lawn-mowing

https://ag.umass.edu/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/whats-wrong-with-my-lawn

https://ag.umass.edu/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/understanding-turf-fertilizer-label

https://ag.umass.edu/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/guide-to-weed-life-cycles

https://ag.umass.edu/home-lawn-garden/fact-sheets/maximizing-irrigation-efficiency-water-conservation