You step outside into the beautiful suburban-Atlanta weather, and wave to your neighbor across the street. You see each other every day, and you’re confident that you water and maintenance your lawn just as much as he does. Despite your constant upkeep his lawn always seems to be looking greener than yours. You may wonder why that is.
The blame can almost always be pinned on the yellow ball in the sky.
It’s no secret that any plant needs enough soil, water, AND sunlight to grow. Chances are, if you are caring for your lawn properly, your lawn just isn’t receiving the same amount of sunlight as your neighbor’s does every day. You may even have a lawn with grass that needs plenty of sunlight. Some of these sunlight feeders include Bermuda and Zoysia grasses. Notice in the picture the shade being cast on the lawn from the house and the slope. This is causing thinning and errosion. 
When the grass is coming out of dormancy you may notice that the neighbor’s yard may be greening up before yours. This is simply a sun issue, they get more direct sunlight at this time of year and the soil is warming up faster. Bermuda and Zoysia grasses begin to green up when soil temperatures rise to 65 degrees.
Take a minute to look at your surroundings. Do the lawns on either side of you seem to be looking just as shabby as yours? Do you live on a slope, or does your yard just seem to get lots of shade throughout the day? Depending on what side of the street you live on and where the sun rises and falls, your lawn may be receiving only so much sunlight, while your neighbor’s yard receives it in bulk.
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