Lawn Problem

[birdie73]

There are patches of dead grass appearing on the lawn, some increasing in size & it now looks a mess, can anyone help with this problem.

[weeal]

No weedkiller been spilled on it?
Fungi growing in it?
Been cut too short in places?

Try a lawn feed to see if it improves

[NoK]

omg i am that bored with AB i am now looking into Lawn Problems :0(

[weeal]

hahaha NoK its that bad? Well go and do something interesting then lol

[birdie73]

Thanks weeal the grass is dead so don't think feed would help, have tried reseeding but it does not grow.

[weeal]

must be something in the soil then, maybe a more experienced gardener will come along in a mo and help, I dont know what to suggest

[weeal]

http://www.walterreeves.com/lawns/article.phtm l?cat=6&id=559

[birdie73]

Thanks again for help weeal, not an easy solution I fear.

[bednobs]

do you have dogs? Dogs pee makes patches die off

[birdie73]

No bednobs no dogs & none can access the property,thanks anyway.

[Hawkwalk]

it is possible you have a fungal disease causing the issue. These are more prone in warm wet weather such as we have been having this summer.

Red Thread is a common one found which can be treated with fungicide and also giving the lawn a good feed and adequate drainage will help.

Another possibility is a lawn pest such as leather jackets or chafer grubs which eat the roots of the lawn and kill it. These can be treated with an insecticide.

[birdie73]

Thanks hawkwalk for that information, could well be an insect as the birds spend quite a lot of time pecking on the lawn,will have to get some insecticide.

[kenrick]

Maybe dogs can't access your property, but what about cats? They get into most places.

[birdie73]

Thanks kenrick yes we certainly have cats entering the property as is proven by the heaps left on the garden,despite having a cat scarer & curry plants which are supposed to deter them. Have tried the insecticide idea but its early days yet.