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The Simple 'Tug Test' That Tells You Whether Your Lawn Is Dying

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 …

UK Eurovision Act Claims BBC Gave Him 'Stress Test' To Prepare Him For Contest

UK Eurovision Act Claims BBC Gave Him 'Stress Test' To Prepare Him For Contest

Look Mum No Computer is representing the UK at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision star Look Mum No Computer has shared that the BBC took measures to make sure he’d be able to cope with the “pressure” of the contest. Look Mum No Computer – the stage name of musician and YouTuber Sam Battle – is representing the UK at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest this weekend with his original song Eins, Zwei, Drei. Given how the UK has fared at the competition in recent years, it’s fair to say that picking up that mantle is not for the faint of heart, and in a new interview with BBC News, the performer opened up about how bosses wanted to make sure he was up to the challenge. “They gave me a stress test [to see] whether I could deal under pressure,” he explained, with the BBC describing him as flashing a nervous “should-I-be-saying-this” glance towards his press team as he made the revelation. “It’s nothing, really,” he added. “Just making sure that you don’t …