Intro: Turf specialists say Missouri's heavy rain could be ruining your lawn.
Christine Slusser has more from the state capitol. The heavy amount of rain this season caused lawns to become heavy, cutting off their oxygen supply and possibly killing them.
University of Missouri Extension Horticulturist Tom Fowler said a lawn can be condensed by every day things.
Fowler also said because Missouri's soil is clay-based, it makes it harder to keep rain out. From the state capitol, I'm Christine Slusser. Christine Slusser has more from the state capitol. Missouri's rainfall may have weighed down your lawn so it cannot get oxygen which could cause it to die.
University of Missouri Extension Horticulturist Tom Fowler said a waterlogged lawn can be hard to keep alive because even the weight of the rain has an impact.
Fowler also said having a lawn aerator opens up the soil for oxygen. From the state capitol, I'm Christine Slusser
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Description:"You are gonna get compaction even walking across the lawn, mowing the lawn compacts the lawn when it's moist."
Intro: Grass and turf specialists say lawns are in trouble due to Missouri's heavy rain.
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Description: "The power of the rain drop physically hitting the sod can cause the pressure to compact especially like I said the type of soils we have that is basically clay based soil."
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