“Straw-colored rings popped up after a week of rain.”
That’s large patch. Stop evening watering, skip fall fertilizer on those areas, and apply a fungicide labeled for large patch. The rings won’t green up until spring, but they’ll stop spreading.
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That’s large patch. Stop evening watering, skip fall fertilizer on those areas, and apply a fungicide labeled for large patch. The rings won’t green up until spring, but they’ll stop spreading.
Seams dry out first because the edges are exposed. Hand-water the seams every morning for two weeks and top-dress any gaps with a little soil.
Clover moves in when nitrogen is low. Feed on schedule this fall and spot-treat with a broadleaf herbicide on a cool, calm day.
Night digging almost always means grubs — the animals are hunting them. Do the 30-second flap test in a few spots before you treat.
It’s likely too little sun. Raise the mower in that area, cut the nitrogen in half there, and have the lower limbs raised to let morning sun in.
Mulch them. Clippings return nitrogen to the soil and don’t cause thatch. Bag only when the lawn has disease or you’re cutting weeds with seed heads.
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