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Are My Windows Killing My Grass?
Posted on 9/13/23 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 9/13/23 at 6:07 pm
The front of my house faces ENE and receives over 5 hours of sunlight in the summer months.
I've lived in this house for close to 14 years and noticed that every summer, dead patches of grass (Bermuda) begin to appear starting at the end of July.
For years I've tried to remedy the problem by aerating, dethatching, watering, pesticide and fertilizing, but nothing worked.
This summer I noticed the sun rising slightly more south than last year and the dead grass patches appear to have shifted slightly more south. This could be completely unrelated but it got me thinking that maybe the sun is reflecting off of my windows and burning the grass.
A quick Google search confirmed that this is a thing and special film can be applied to the widows to correct it.
I want to know if any of you have any experience with this and if there is a product that you recommend to fix it.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I've lived in this house for close to 14 years and noticed that every summer, dead patches of grass (Bermuda) begin to appear starting at the end of July.
For years I've tried to remedy the problem by aerating, dethatching, watering, pesticide and fertilizing, but nothing worked.
This summer I noticed the sun rising slightly more south than last year and the dead grass patches appear to have shifted slightly more south. This could be completely unrelated but it got me thinking that maybe the sun is reflecting off of my windows and burning the grass.
A quick Google search confirmed that this is a thing and special film can be applied to the widows to correct it.
I want to know if any of you have any experience with this and if there is a product that you recommend to fix it.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Posted on 9/13/23 at 6:17 pm to HollywoodCourt
I have encountered the same issue with St. Aug as well. House faces East.
Not sure if there is a remedy but I'll be watching this thread should someone know an easy remedy
Not sure if there is a remedy but I'll be watching this thread should someone know an easy remedy
Posted on 9/14/23 at 7:08 am to HollywoodCourt
You are going to need to add anti-glare window film on your windows. This is a huge problem in Texas, where synthetic turf is becoming more popular. The reflective heat will melt the turf. Same thing happening to your lawn.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 7:56 am to HollywoodCourt
Try closing shutters next year. Yes low e can reflect sun and cause heat but I don’t think it’s enough to kill your grass unless it’s just not getting the water it needs.
quote:been a while since I have taken earth science but I don’t think this is possible.
This summer I noticed the sun rising slightly more south than last year
Posted on 9/14/23 at 9:02 am to HollywoodCourt
quote:
This summer I noticed the sun rising slightly more south than last year
Forget the grass. This is alarming.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 9:04 am to HollywoodCourt
quote:
This summer I noticed the sun rising slightly more south than last year
Posted on 9/14/23 at 10:20 am to HollywoodCourt
If the sun angle is changing we've got more problems than your dead grass 
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:36 pm to LSUJuice
quote:Are you a flat-earther or something?
If the sun angle is changing we've got more problems than your dead grass
You do realize that the Earth is not stationary and rotates on a tilted axis and orbits the Sun in a slightly oval-shaped, or elliptical, path, don't you? Right?
You are aware that these two motions affect the Sun's changing position in the sky and the times of daily sunrises and sunsets over a year? Right?
So, during summer in the northern hemisphere, the Sun rises north of east and sets north of west. As the year progresses and the end of Summer nears, the position of the Sun rising and setting moves slightly south (see images below for reference).
I guess they don't teach that at Liberal State University.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:42 pm to HollywoodCourt
You were just getting your balls busted man.
you said
When you said last year, it would mean that you meant that the angle of the sun thru this summer was different than last year...not different than Winter or Spring.
The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hole you dug, is to stop digging.
you said
quote:
This summer I noticed the sun rising slightly more south than last year
When you said last year, it would mean that you meant that the angle of the sun thru this summer was different than last year...not different than Winter or Spring.
The best thing to do when you find yourself in a hole you dug, is to stop digging.
quote:You said it was different this year, not us.
So, during summer in the northern hemisphere, the Sun rises north of east and sets north of west.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 6:56 pm to tigerfoot
Or, hear me out, it happened later in the year therefore the Sun was rising and setting further south.
You do realize that the Equinox is only 9 days away, right?
One of you made a smartass remark and the rest parroted the unhumorous quip.
I can see how all of you misunderstood what was said.
Thank you for the opportunity to clarify my statement.
You do realize that the Equinox is only 9 days away, right?
One of you made a smartass remark and the rest parroted the unhumorous quip.
I can see how all of you misunderstood what was said.
Thank you for the opportunity to clarify my statement.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 7:44 pm to HollywoodCourt
quote:even home and garden will mess with you. It’s a sign of the end times
One of you made a smartass remark and the rest parroted the unhumorous quip.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 7:57 pm to HollywoodCourt
Lol. Dude MAF.
Bottom line is it’s not your windows.
Bottom line is it’s not your windows.
Posted on 9/14/23 at 9:39 pm to FlyinTiger93
quote:Thanks for the suggestion.
You are going to need to add anti-glare window film on your windows. This is a huge problem in Texas, where synthetic turf is becoming more popular. The reflective heat will melt the turf. Same thing happening to your lawn.
I just looked that stuff up LINK. Expensive doesn't begin to describe it ($250 for a 5'x54" sheet of film). If it works, it will be money well spent. I guess this is a situation of buy once, cry once.
I just hope I don't need to cover too many windows.
Posted on 9/15/23 at 7:06 am to HollywoodCourt
quote:
One of you made a smartass remark and the rest parroted the unhumorous quip
It was humorous to most of us.
Like beauty, humor depends on the observer, not the observed.
Usually, when I get blasted for an unintentional mispeak on here I respond with
and then explain what I actually meant. 
Posted on 9/15/23 at 5:20 pm to mdomingue
quote:do you feel better now that you've gotten that off your chest?
mdomingue
Posted on 9/15/23 at 6:10 pm to Art Vandelay
quote:
Bottom line is it’s not your windows.
It's possible. Sun reflecting from low-e windows can melt the neighbors vinyl siding.
Posted on 9/15/23 at 8:28 pm to weadjust
quote:yeah, that guy is an obvious retard or a troll. It happened in my yard too.
It's possible. Sun reflecting from low-e windows can melt the neighbors vinyl siding.
I recently installed energy efficient windows and they started burning my grass.
Had to buy special screens to correct the problem.
Posted on 9/15/23 at 9:32 pm to BigDropper
quote:Thanks for being an adult and staying on topic.
I recently installed energy efficient windows and they started burning my grass.
Had to buy special screens to correct the problem.
Unfortunately children from the OT have infiltrated this page as well and we have to tolerate the slow-minded intolerance.
Which film/ screens did you install and what are your results?
Posted on 9/16/23 at 7:23 am to BigDropper
quote:yes a troll that has sold windows for 20+ years. Most windows that have low e don’t have the capacity to burn anything. If so you would see it all the time. Angle of the sun would have to be perfect. Your burns would be more linear and not patches. Simply watering your yard would eliminate the burns. Maybe this year with the not so typical weather it could have happened but normal clouds and rain would be enough to not burn your yard. Before you spend more money post picture of your window and some better picture of your yard relative to the window.
yeah, that guy is an obvious retard or a troll. It happened in my yard too.
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