Overwatering the lawn drowns the grass plants and can cause yellow or bare spots. If you were overly generous with water, start fixing an overwatered lawn as soon as possible.

Can grass be overwatered?

Yes, your grass can get too much water. If your grass gets too much water, it doesn't get oxygen and can actually suffocate. Too much water also makes your grass more susceptible to disease. Watering Guidelines for New Lawns: New lawns need to be watered every day and sometimes more than once a day to keep soil moist.

How do you know if you Overwatered your lawn?

Symptoms of Under Watering a Lawn

Signs of an under watered lawn include the presence of the heat and stress fungus called ascochyta leaf blight, the yellowing of turf, and footprints that remain visible for a few minutes after a lawn has been walked across.