From the looks of it in the photos, I'd say it was the ideal accessory. You've balanced the - er - upper and lower colors nicely.

As for the lawn, that happened to my country house lawn one year - two and a half acres of dead sod on account of the drought. To my surprise, it all came back lushly the next year when normal weather returned.

Don't worry about either - go have the fun it looks like you are already having.

Cheers,
Rex in Cincinnati