Have you ever wondered why your lawn looks brown but your neighbor's doesn't? This has left me scratching my head before, until I had a realization: they have a completely different type of grass to mine, meaning seasonal weather conditions affect our lawns differently.
Even if you do everything right for lawn care over winter, early spring can leave it looking brown from overly wet and cold winter conditions. This is especially true if you have poor soil structure and your lawn sits in shade, making it harder to bounce back from winter stress. It might also be that you unknowingly have a warm-season grass in your yard, while your neighbor has a cool-season grass that stays green in the colder months (you can explore different grass seed varieties at True Leaf Market).
