My grass is dying even though I water and fertilize, whats wrong?

Question

I have the sprinklers running early am. I fertilize every few months, then water thoroughly. It started dying mid summer in the middle of the lawn, as the summer progressed, the dead areas spread. Now it is difficult to keep the tumble weeds from taking over, I clean the weeds out weekly.

Answer 1

You might have to consult a specialist, I don't know where you live, of what kind of grass you have.

Around here, some grass is turning brown because winter is coming.

Answer 2

I agree with jack on this question. It sounds like you have a grub problem. If you were over fertilizing you would most likely have killed the entire lawn not just parts. Unless you put it on unevenly.

The best way to get rid of grubs is to apply a season long grub killer in the mid to late spring.

Also it is always a good idea to de-thach or areate your lawn at least once a year. I usualy do this in the fall. De-thaching is taking out all of the old dead grass and junk so that your water, fertilizer, and bug killers can get down to the soil where they are most efective.

Areating is punching holes in the lawn to accomplish the same thing as de-thaching.

Answer 3

To much fertilizer and this time of the year it doesn't really matter any more so just lay off all the fertilizer next year because you are really over doing it and killing off any chance of healthy grass you might have had.
Next year wait to see just how much damage might have happened to your lawn and rethink about what you're going to do and leave the fertilizer in the store.
You may need to do a lot of weed pulling in the beginning but that isn't to bad but no fertilizer at all because you really must have over done it this year and if your grass should come up in the spring treat it like nice by mowing and watering but not over watering either. It takes time to get a really nice yard and you have good intentions but to much fertilizer is killing your yard.
Good luck and just be patient next year, okay.

Answer 4

You didn't specify the type of grass that you have. Some grasses are particularly susceptible to insects. On the Gulf Coast, Saint Augustine grass gets attacked each year by Chinch bugs and grub worms. Grubs strike in the spring, and chinch bugs in mid summer, particularly when it's dry.

Both are easy kill with products that are readily available at Walmart or your local hardware store.

If you are feeding and watering your lawn, and it is still failing, you probably have some type of inscect attacking the root system.

Answer 5

I suffered from the same thing all you need to do is take anything that stabs and gose as far in the ground as possible by doing this ur letting water get where it wasnt before and giving that grass a deep root. cut down on the fertilizers a few pokes in the ground and in two days u will see a major diffrence.

Answer 6

It sounds like you might have little critters called Grubs. They live under your lawn bed and eat the roots.
If you don't treat for them, they will spread rapidly and your neighbors will soon discover the same problem.
Oh, and by the way.........grubs are considered a delicacy to skunks so keep an eye on the dog when you let him out. I found out the hard way.

Answer 7

You may be over fertilizing or it could be insects.
Try BAYER ADVANCED LAWN - COMPLETE INSECT KILLER..
It works on soil & turf insects. Also, go to a garden center & get a soil testing kit. Test your soil to be sure you are fertilizing it properly with the correct mix.

Answer 8

I agree w/ the very first answer. It sounds like you are fertilizing too much, therefore poisioning your grass. The sun, too, if there is too much fertilizer will "burn" your lawn no matter how much you water it.

Answer 9

You might be putting too much fertilizer on it - poisoning it. Try watering/fertilizing it only after dusk as well. Too much sunlight can cause the water and fertilizer to burn the plant.

Answer 10

depends on the grass you planted theres alot of different grasses ( sunny to shadey seed )also you might be putting to much fertilizer on it or at the wrong time