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Please help with identifying something about my front lawn

6 years ago

Hello,

I live in Toronto, Ontario and every fall, it seems I get browning in a certain part of my front lawn, on both sides of my walkway and close to the front steps. It is there at the start of spring once the ground thaws out, but it eventually turns green as the spring progresses and the lawn starts to grow again, to the point where everything appears normal. I don't know what causes this, so I was wondering if someone else might know? I did find a couple of grubs when I dug out a hedge in the garden on the left of the photo, but that patch of lawn doesn't brown until probably October or November, so I'm guessing that this has to do with something other than grubs?

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ssewalk1

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

It would have to be a heavy grub infestation , which would include crow damage most likely , probably as advised different grass type or possible root rot if high water area from down spouts ?

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fraker
6 years ago
Is it possible that at some point it was reseeded with a different type of grass that just takes longer to green up in the spring?
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
It may be that the soil in that area dries out faster than in other areas. Or is compacted and not allowing water and nutrients to penetrate down into the soil profile and they just run off.

Regardless, you will likely get more detailed and informative answers from the Lawn Care forum rather than the Lawn Mower forum :-)
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mpikk72
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi fraker,

Thanks for replying. Yes, that's certainly possible as there seem to be different blades of grass in there. But why would it go totally brown like that like clockwork in the fall? Do certain types of grasses just do that?
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6 years ago
I had areas like this in my lawn. Aerating, overseeding and fertilizing regularly with soy and alfalfa have helped tremendously.
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mishmosh
6 years ago
Probably someone planted zoyzia. None of the cool season grasses typically used in gta will do that.
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mpikk72
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks everyone for your replies. ssewalk1, no there are no downspouts nearby. mishmosh, I just looked up Zoysia and it sure does sound like this area must have been seeded with it. Which is bizarre because it would make no sense to even SELL Zoysia up here.

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