Diagnosed and Explained by Agronomist Aaron Shehan

If your grass keeps dying in the same spots or looks yellow no matter what you apply, chances are you’re dealing with poor drainage—not a turf problem.

 In Burleson, drainage issues are everywhere thanks to our clay soils, shallow grading, and overuse of irrigation. These wet, slow-drying areas create the perfect environment for root damage, disease, and wasted treatments.

🚩 Signs Your Lawn Has a Drainage Problem

You don’t need standing water to know something’s wrong. Here’s what I see all the time in yards across Southern Oaks, Castle Hills, Mountain Valley, and Oak Valley Estates:

  • Soggy, soft soil long after it rains or irrigates
  • Yellowing or thinning grass that doesn’t improve with care
  • Grass that dies off near fences, AC units, or between houses
  • Persistent moss, algae, or sedge growth
  • Aerobic sprinkler systems soaking the same zones over and over

🎥 Watch what poor drainage looks like in real Burleson lawns

💀 What Happens If You Don’t Fix It

Once a lawn stays saturated too long, it starts a chain reaction:

  • Root suffocation due to lack of oxygen
  • Diseases like Gray Leaf Spot, Take-All Root Rot, and Nigrospora thrive
  • Fungicides and fertilizers stop working—you’re wasting money
  • Turf dies, and weeds and algae take over

🎥 Here’s how poor drainage leads to root rot

🎥 More signs of runoff and grading issues

✅ Aaron’s 3-Step Plan for Solving Drainage

I don’t guess or cover it up with products. When your lawn has a drainage problem, here’s the plan that works:

1. Fix the grade

Water must drain away from your house and off the lawn. If it doesn’t, it will always pool and suffocate the grass.

2. Install drainage

Whether it’s a French drain, catch basin, or redirecting downspouts—we’ll assess and recommend what your yard actually needs. 

3. Don’t plant grass in poorly drained areas

If it stays wet, turf won’t survive. Put in stone beds, hardscape, or other non-living options. Grass isn’t always the answer.

🎥 What we look for in drainage assessments

🚫 Lawn Treatments Won’t Fix This

This is where homeowners waste the most money. People keep applying products, replacing sod, or adjusting irrigation—but the problem is the soil condition.

🎥 Why lawn care won’t work when drainage is the real issue

Final Word

At Burleson Lawn Care, we’re not here to sell you fertilizer if drainage is the real problem.

We’ll tell you the truth, whether it’s what you want to hear or not.

If your lawn has areas that never thrive, let us evaluate the drainage first—before you spend another dollar on treatments that won’t work.

📞 Call 1-800-LAWNCARE or visit BurlesonLawnCare.com to book a real consultation.

Let’s stop guessing—and fix what’s actually wrong.