Can you tell me what is wrong with my Bermuda lawn? (see pictures)?
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We have a 2 year old sodded Bermuda lawn. We are currently in a drought (Georgia) and are under watering restrictions. I have been watering once weekly for an hour since the beginning of May.
There have always been thin areas, where the grass doesn't grow very tall or thick. I have assumed this was due to lack of adequate water. But watering doesn't seem to help, so now I'm wondering if it is something else.
Up until about 2 weeks ago, most of the grass looked quite healthy. But then I began to notice areas of the grass that looked dull and dirty. Upon closer inspection, the blades of grass in these brownish areas of the lawn are damaged. These damaged areas are only in the thickest prettiest parts of the lawn, not the thin areas.
We fertilized a month ago.
We do have a dog, but the patches don't seem to relate to where she "goes."
Answers:
Your close up picture appears to be Dollar Spot or Leaf Spot. It is a fungus that shows up when things get humid and/or there is a lot of rain. The reason this is showing up in the thicker areas is because they don't dry as quickly as the thin areas. Are you watering in the evening? That will usually create good conditions for fungus. Either way, what you have is almost definitely a fungus.
Apply a fungicide to your lawn at the "curative" rate. (there is a preventative rate and a curative rate). Then, apply it again in about two weeks. There are several brands out there, but most seem to go for Scotts or Bayer. You can get this at your local lawn/garden or hardware store. Water your lawn in the early morning - never in the evening. These changes in practice, along with the fungicide should knock this problem out.
Good luck.
It could be grubs since they like to attack weak lawns. Call a specialist to treat the lawns before the ultimate happens.either you have to totally reseed and heavily water daily for three weeks or replace with zoysia sod.
It could be a bunch of things. Talk to someone loacl. You can look at http://www.1800topsoil.com to see if they have someone local.
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