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Brutal…
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We saw it in the lawns already but it became official with the metrological end of summer: 2021 was the warmest summer ever recorded in the Twin Cities. Source: National Weather Service Twin Cities
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Despite the very heavy rains at the end of August, we’re still in a drought. Source: National Weather Service Twin Cities
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As if the hottest summer EVER wasn’t enough for our lawns to contend with, this drought is caused by a significant deficit in rainfall. How much??
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The summer alone is below 70% precipitation over most of Hennepin County (This includes 4″+ of rainfall happening in the last weeks of August. The end of August had rainfall amounts totaling about 1/3 of the average rainfall to this point in the season. We’re 70% low even with a 33% [false] stat boost)
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Scroll to the bottom of this page to see us talking about the precipitation deficit experienced last summer. We’re at 50% or less of precipitation over the last 12 months.
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We’re seeing what grass will be coming back and what grass is gone for good to this “roughest summer in ProLawns existence” – since 1980 — Or maybe ever in the Twin Cities. Records going back to 1872 don’t show a rougher year:
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Yellowish grass that is still standing upright should start coming back to life from dormancy
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Brownish grass that is laying down is likely dead
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Cleaning up the broadleaf weeds that take thrive in hot dry conditions and take advantage of heat stressed turf areas
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Cleaning up crabgrass that’s broken though our preventer due to the heat we’ve had this summer
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We’re out aerating and overseeding every day helping repair lawns effected by this summers heat and drought
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Prepare your mower and leaf cleanup equipment for an early leaf drop – trees are just as stressed as grass and will be dropping their leaves early this year.
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Water appropriately (amount and timing are both important!) – keep watering if we don’t get rain. Water up until frost in the fall
