More immigrantsâ11.7 millionâcame to the United States between 1871 and 1901 than had arrived in the United States and the British North American colonies during the preceding three centuries combined. (The U.S. population was 76.2 million in 1900.) Between 1900 and 1914, 12.9 million new immigrants arrived. These turn-of-the-century immigrants came primarily from Southern and Eastern Europe, and were largely Italians, Jews, and Poles.
A burned or scorched lawn is grass that has become brown or withered, but it can be treated. 1  Consistently water your lawn. Sounds simple enough but most often, a lawn goes bad due to simple missteps such as not watering your lawn. 2  Don't overuse fertilizer of pesticides.
But don't use too much mulchâthe more straw or hay you use, the more likely you are to get some weeds. Don't start mowing your lawn until your new grass is about 1Â½ tall. Pet Damage Yellow spots on your lawn are often the work of man's best friend, whether it's your dog or a neighbor's wandering canine. In most cases, a dog's waste can be beneficial to grass because it acts as natural fertilizer.