Patchy Grass

Seeing dead browning patches on your lawn can be quite frustrating, but it is easier than you might think to identify the causes of them, and deal with them.

If your dog uses the loo in a particular area of your lawn, dog effluvia, which can be too nitrogen rich is likely the cause of the patch problem. Another sign that points to a potential cause of your patchy lawn involves birds pecking and scratching at your lawn. Birds peck at lawns when they’re trying to eat leatherjackets and chafer grubs that eat away at the roots of grass. Other causes are overwatering or underwatering your lawn, fungal lawn diseases, or even simple wear and tear and incorrect mowing.

Protecting your lawn from developing brown patches involves keeping on top of the usual lawn care tasks, like feeding, watering, and scarifying, and looking for the signs listed above. When you are dealing with a severe case you can turn to lawn fungicide or even remove the offending patch or patches and reseed or returf the affected area.

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