It's that time of the year in the Midwest...the time when a walk out into your yard can produce a "crunching" sound. You know what I'm talking about. It's when we have had over 2 weeks of 90+ degree days and little to no rain. The yard is dry, parched, crunchy and BROWN!
And while my yard is brown, it seems even browner compared to the lush green lawn that is my neighbor's pride and joy. Their built-in irrigation system goes off religiously at 5 a.m. and keeps his lawn healthy and green. For a while, I was embarrassed at the site (and sound!) of our yard and I hauled out the sprinklers, attached the hoses and watered my lawn.
