huge dead patches all over front yard

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huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by s1mpl3k1d » August 6th, 2017, 9:35 pm

I'm really upset right now, extremely upset. I'm not really sure what's going on my lawn. My lawn has so many big dead patches about 30 inches in diameter. Some are linear like 6 ft by 1 ft. I'm not sure if someone is spraying grass killer on my lawn since I've been out always and also I get home very late. My neighbors' lawn on left, right and in front doesn't have these issues. My neighbor in front of me doesn't even water her lawn. I feel like mounting a camera to see if someone is doing something. If it's grub, I haven't seen japanese beetle since 2011. What should I do? I was so upset that after I was done mowing, I was flipping things in my garage. Sigh! :banghead:

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by GeorgiaDad » August 7th, 2017, 10:20 am

Pictures are worth a thousand words.

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by rydaddy » August 7th, 2017, 12:36 pm

Did you dig up some of the sod and check for grubs? I would confirm it is not grubs. This happened to me last year and I spent 3 weeks saying "i don't have grubs" and was treating it as summer stress. It was grubs. I wish I had checked sooner. It is very possible it is not grubs, but I would rule it out.

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by s1mpl3k1d » August 9th, 2017, 3:41 am

Why can we only post 4 links max on every post?

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by s1mpl3k1d » August 9th, 2017, 3:44 am

LOL, I copied the thumbnail links instead of the big ones. Here they are.

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Just combine the string below so I don't have to make another post
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I didn't get a chance to dig it. I'll do it tomorrow once I get home.

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by PSU4ME » August 9th, 2017, 7:47 am

Does you situation seem to match nerotuc ring spot?
https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/ya ... ring-spot/

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by smast16 » August 9th, 2017, 8:04 am

Are there any lesions on the grass blades? I'd hazard a guess to Necrotic Ring Spot.

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by Paul » August 9th, 2017, 8:08 am

Looks like Summer Patch to me. I would apply some Propiconazole 14.3 fungicide.

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by kevreh » August 9th, 2017, 8:19 am

Grubs, frequent stops by neighborhood dogs, or a disease. Check for grubs first. You probably know if dogs pee there a lot or not.

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by Maizan24 » August 9th, 2017, 8:20 am

Looks like brown patch lawn disease to me.

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by jglongisland » August 13th, 2017, 5:19 pm

This is the time of year you see Summer Patch.

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Re: huge dead patches all over front yard

Post by HoosierLawnGnome » August 13th, 2017, 5:51 pm

Dig up some yellow spots and inspect the roots while you're looking for grubs. A black sludge and decaying roots can indicate a root born fungus like summer patch.

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