If you have always wondered why your neighbors grass is always green when yours is brown it may be because it is a painted lawn, a quick fix for drought-damaged turf.
Lawn painting isn’t new: Groundskeepers at golf courses and football fields have been touching up brown grass spots with paint for decades. Now, drought and water restrictions are forcing lawn-loving home owners to find non-water ways to keep their grass green, and lawn painting is an increasingly popular alternative.
Lawn paint is made from non-toxic and biodegradable ingredients that cling to grass blades — and anything else you spray it on. Most lawn paint is made from pulverized kaolin, a soft stone; some is made from decayed plants.
***Painted lawns still must be watered deeply once a week to keep roots alive.***