Your Brown Grass Looks Dead, Here's Why It's (Probably) Not

In areas with hosepipe bans in place; brown spindly grass is a common sight. “If, like the cricket pitch, your grass is burnt entirely brown with not a blade of green grass, don’t worry,” said the seasoned gardener. AdvertisementWhy your brown grass probably isn’t deadWhile your grass blades might look frazzled, the underneath of the grass likely tells a different story. This key section can survive despite, and in fact because of, brown grass blades. AdvertisementDead grass will pull up incredibly easily, with practically no resistance, HuffPost UK previously reported, while dormant grass will remain rooted after being gently tugged.