Common Causes of Dead Patches of Lawn

During the summertime, it’s common to come across dead patches of grass in lawns. Fortunately, discovering the cause and treating them can be quite simple.

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Dead patches can be caused by any number of reasons. Let’s look further into this issue and at how you can go about remedying it.

Random dead patches that appear after cutting

This situation can be down to damage caused by spilt petrol or oil from the lawnmower. It’s recommended that you don’t overfill or even top up fuel tanks above their recommended fill level prior to cutting.

Irregular brown patches close to trees

If this happens during drier periods of weather, it’s most likely caused by lack of moisture in the soil. Water in the morning and in the evening and reseed.

Irregular brown patches on new lawns

If you’ve recently moved into a newly developed property, it’s most likely that the reason that your grass is going brown is down to there being builder’s waste or rubble below the surface of the lawn. You will need to dig up the turf and check what is under your lawn, before relaying the turf. In some cases it might be necessary to reseed.

Circular patches with paler green margins

If you have dogs, it’s quite likely that it’s the hormones in the urine of a female dog that is damaging your lawn. It’s recommended to add water to any patches of urine immediately after they are created.

Brown patches or stripes after applying fertiliser to the lawn

This is most often the result of overdoing it with the feed. Be sure to only apply the correct amount of food and to apply fertiliser before it rains, or water it in afterwards. It’s possible to purchase controlled release fertiliser which will be less likely to burn your grass.

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