It's important to note that the grass itself, though brown, is not dead. The bermudagrass loses its green color in the late fall and turns into the infamous brown color through the winter. This process is due to the plant going into dormancy. Think of it as plant hibernation. The Bermudagrass, a warm-season turf, stops growing above ground in the late fall and instead preserves its energy below ground in the roots. It keeps all its nutrients in the roots throughout the winter. Once the soil temperatures begin to reach 65 degrees and the bermudagrass consistently has sunlight it will begin to release its nutrients allowing the grass to sprout new leaves and return to its beautiful green color.

If you find yourself on field 9, 12, 13 or 14-17 you will probably run into this brown looking grass. The "brown season" for Bermuda fields is brief and the grass is not dead! The field is still safe and playable. So we promise, it's not dead, just sleeping!