Lawn care should not be taken lightly. If you don't take care of your landscape, grass grows unevenly, areas of your yard become worn, or your grass can die entirely. While dying grass can be brought back to life with fertilization and watering, once your lawn has gone too far, you risk losing entire portions of your landscape.

If, despite regular watering and other landscape care, your yard needs more TLC, you should hire professional help. Here are signs you need to care for your lawn professionally.

Loose roots

Give your grass a gentle tug. If the grass comes up easily or actually releases from the ground in giant sections, then you may have a grub or other ground insect issue. Many insects eat grass by the roots only, so your lawn looks healthy on the outside but is actually slowly dying. Over time, your affected grass will start to die and leave yellow patches, or appear to look as if the entire yard has been dug up.

You should hire a landscaper to identify what is causing your grass to have weak roots. In many cases, simply treating the insect problem can help your lawn come back to life. In other cases, it's best to remove all the affected grass, treat the soil, and start anew with fresh seed or new sod. Your landscaper will show you which option is best for you and how much the treatment will cost.

Invasive grass or weeds

Getting rid of invasive grass species or weeds is hard. You want to treat the affected areas without killing healthy grass. Rather than buy expensive and potentially harmful chemical treatments for your yard, hire a professional to assist you instead. A professional lawn care maintenance person will be able to tell what types of weeds or grasses are making your landscape look less than ideal and will know how to treat individual issues.

Dying grass

Dead or dying grass is usually a result of too much traffic, or the wrong type of watering. If you overwater grass, you risk taking away important nutrients in the soil, which affects healthy grass growth. Underwatering your lawn can cause the grass to go into a dormant stage, which makes the blades yellow or orange in appearance.

No matter how you take care of your lawn, bald or dead patches can and do happen. It's best to hire professional lawn care services to assist you in keeping your lawn beautiful.