Lawn ScanYard Care & Mowing Guide

Most lawns want about 1 inch (25 mm) of water a week, rainfall included, delivered in one or two deep soakings rather than a little every day. Deep, infrequent watering drives roots down; daily sprinkling keeps them shallow and thirsty. Lawn Scan's watering log tracks what you have already given and what the weather added, so you can see where the week actually stands.

Look at one blade and at how the plant grows: the width of the leaf, the shape of its tip, whether it is folded or rolled in the bud, and whether it creeps sideways or grows in clumps. Those few traits separate most common lawn grasses. Point Lawn Scan's grass scan at a patch and it names the likely species and lists the traits it used, so you can check its answer against what is in front of you.

Yellowing usually traces to one of four things: too little nitrogen, too much or too little water, a fungal disease, or dog urine. From standing height they look alike, and each one needs a different fix, which is why guessing tends to cost a season. Lawn Scan's lawn doctor scan reads the pattern and colour in a close-up photo and reports the most likely cause along with its reasoning.

Yes. Lawn Scan is free to download and free scans are included, so you can try the AI on your own lawn before deciding anything. A premium plan lifts the daily limit on scans and assistant questions.