The Simple 'Tug Test' That Tells You Whether Your Lawn Is Dying
!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement(‘iframe’);t.display=’none’,t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement(‘script’);c.src=”//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js”,c.setAttribute(‘async’,’1′),c.setAttribute(‘type’,’text/javascript’),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src=”https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb”;cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({“playerId”:”8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb”,”mediaId”:”4c2615b8-caae-4d5a-bab7-30953fac6785″}).render(“6a0efe1be4b0bb04cec3bc5b”);}); As summer approaches, conscientious gardeners might be thinking about how to protect their gardens from yet another drought. In the past few years, brutal heatwaves and hosepipe bans have become staples of the British summer. And yes, that means yellowed, crispy-looking grass is becoming an increasingly familiar sight, too. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said that suntanned blades don’t always signal a crisis, though. “In hot summers with little or no rain, lawns can turn brown and stop growing. Although this looks serious, the grass will green up once rain returns,” the society explained. However, if you have a less-established lawn and/or think your patch’s suntan is a little more serious, you can always try the “tug test”. What is a “tug test”? It’s simple: you grab a clump of grass and tug. Mowing company Hayter explained on its site that the way in which your grass responds to being yanked can reveal whether it’s dead or just temporarily a little worse for wear. “The most important thing to remember is …

