We all have different attitudes about our lawns. Some people truly enjoy keeping them lush and green, while others would rather sit at their picnic tables or lounge on their patio furniture, so unconcerned about the appearance of their grass, that they wouldn’t even care if it all dried up, turned brown, and died.Naturally, such a sight would be a nightmare for those who prize healthy, emerald lawns; and it’s something that more people are seeing every year, as an increasing number of municipalities set restrictions on water usage during the summer. However, the condition may not be as devastating as it appears, as brown grass is not necessarily dead grass. It may simply be dormant – and that can actually make the grass even healthier.Grass is very well equipped to endure the hot summer, and dormancy is a part of the natural cycle that helps it to survive these months. In fact, when the temperature reaches the high 90’s, it shuts itself down and goes through a cool-down process. Even dormant grass can sustain itself quite well, as long as there is enough moisture getting to the crowns of the root system. With as little as ½ inch of water per week, a healthy, established lawn will do quite nicely.Even so, there are certain measures that you can take, which will help your lawn to thrive under normal circumstances, and be particularly beneficial during dormancy. For instance, fertilizing your lawn with the proper balance of nutrients will help it to get through periods of stress, while also preventing weeds and cutting down on insect infestations. Fertilizers and weed-and-feed products will also help your grass to become more drought-tolerant and disease-resistant.While your lawn is dormant, you should also take the opportunity to remove excess thatch, which is a build-up of partly decayed grass stems, roots, crowns, and other organic debris. Although a certain amount of thatch helps grass to stay healthy, by insulating the soil against temperature extremes, holding in moisture, and fertilizing as it decays, more than ½ inch of it can encourage insect infestation and disease. De-thatching your lawn will loosen up the overload of debris, allowing air, nutrients, and water to get into the soil.This should be good news to everyone, whether or not they like yard work. Those who hate it can claim that their neglect is helping their lawns, while those who enjoy it can take more breaks, without feeling guilty. Either way, we’ll all have more time to enjoy cookouts with our friends and families; and we’ll definitely have the time to choose a beautiful new picnic table from AllPicnicTables.com.AllPicnicTables.com has an enormous assortment of decay-resistant cedar, pine, oak, teak, and cherry tables, as well as maintenance-free aluminum, thermo-plastic coated steel, polywood, and vinyl tables that are available in dozens of stylish colors. In every size, color, shape, and style imaginable, there’s a picnic table to complement the décor of any porch, patio, and deck – and liven up any yard, whether it’s green or brown.AllPicnicTables.com also has design consultants and customer service professionals who are always ready to answer your questions about picnic tables. To contact them, call 1-888-293-2339, or e-mail contact@allpicnictables.com.