Why are bald patches on a lawn so conspicuous in winter? The best way to avoid winter bare patches is to keep off the grass. No fun I know, and sometimes impossible if the lawn is a thoroughfare to the bins or the children’s rabbit hutch. Gradually the grass disappears where everyone treads until there is only a little patch of mud that sticks to your shoes. Dogs can make lawns go bare faster than they can bare their teeth as they tear around the garden ripping out little divots of

Source: The Times February 01, 2020 00:00 UTC