Truthfully that looks more like shade damage more then anything and or soil compression problems. I don't think you need to reseed or even move to a new type of grass. I would trim them trees. Maybe look in to renting a puncher it's the middle of summer so full core times ... you can just mow over what they kick up the next day if their dry and spread out some sand to feel the holes. And for you're homeboys lawns their probably just using fertilizer with iron in it to make their grass so green.

Thanks for the reply. As I said though the picture is just from Google maps street view and is from before we moved in. I just included it to give a reference of the small size of our lawn. That tree is no longer there and the turf actually looks better than the neighbors currently. I'll try to get a current pic when I get home.

I've decided to reno after reseeding some spots in the back yard that died over the winter and seeing how much better the new grass is performing than the original grass. It makes sense since I assume grass science has come a long way since '78 when the house was built.

What kind of grass is that? ... Go with what works man

I would send in a soil sample to logan labs. It may simply be an issue you can resolve with amendments. The newly seeded grass just may perform better in a different growing environment. Even if you choose to reseed, having lab results will better ensure you get the "look" you are striving for.

@j4c11 Thanks for the feedback. I've been looking over the PDF you linked and it's a lot to digest.

I currently have a rotary mower so I doubt cutting under 1" is realistic. Based on everything I've been told I honestly didn't know KBG could be cut that low. Mowing every 3-4 days for me is probably more realistic.

Originally I was looking at the Blue Valley Bluegrass Blend from Arkansas Valley Seed. http://www.avseeds.com/pg/products/turfgrass/43/ Unfortunately the cultivars aren't listed in the blend. It just says 5 elite bluegrasses. I found them through the Colorado State Turf Program website as a trusted vendor though.

I later called Pawnee Buttes Seed and spoke to Glenn there who was extremely helpful. He's putting together a KBG seed blend based on what we talked about. They're not too far from me so I should hopefully be able to have that in hand before August. I'll post back when I get the details on that.

@hawksster Sorry I neglected to mention it but I actually did a soil test at the beginning of the year and the soil is actually in pretty good condition. I'm assuming that has something to do with why the dead spots that I reseeded are doing so well.

Ok, got a reply. Here's what he came up with.

KBG Moonlight SLT, sod quality

KBG Milagro, sod quality

KBG Jumpstart, sod quality

KBG Blue Velvet, sod quality

Any thoughts?

I was able to find 2 of them in NTEP tests in WY. They seem like average performing cultivars.

I have two suggestions:

- Find a bag of Barenbrug Turf Blue HGT. This is going to be hard, stocks are low. All cultivars in the mix are in the top 15 in WY. One of the cultivars is #1. You can watch my cup tests to see how it performs.

or

- Talk to Drew at seed super store. He has only top notch cultivars. He is great to work with and very helpful.

It's really worth putting the effort into getting the best seed you can get.

Thanks again for the options. I'll take a look at the Turf Blue and give Drew a call this week.