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tahufford61
04-05-2006, 12:45 PM
I was just wondering if anyone would happen to know why, there are dead patches of grass in a lawn that I am going to be mowing. Some of the grass is nice and green and then there are spots of dead grass ranging in different sizes of spots. Please help if you have any ideas, or if one of you might have had this kind of problem also.


Thanks
trackgimp
04-05-2006, 12:51 PM
Female dogs wreak havoc on lawns. They may be man's best friend but not so great for lawns.
Mike's Lawn & Snow
04-05-2006, 12:52 PM
possibly grubs
kbrashears
04-05-2006, 01:06 PM
Dead or dormant?

Did you ask the owner if he tried to use any chemicals?

The dog is a possibility. So are the grubs/insects. Pull at the dead turf. Dig in it. See what you find.
wski4fun
04-05-2006, 01:13 PM
Dead or does it look burnt? Maybe red thread? just a guess on my part.
GMLAWNCAREPLUS.com
04-05-2006, 01:53 PM
If the spots are big, I'd say grubs.
Neil M
04-05-2006, 10:46 PM
If its a female dog tell the customer to put a couple of tablespoons of tomato juice in the dogs food. The dogs love it. My wife was told this from a friend who swears by it. We tried it and it seems to work. We have two female dogs.
chopsticks33
04-05-2006, 10:47 PM
do the spots look like this??
sheshovel
04-05-2006, 10:48 PM
Need some good pics if you can get them..my 1st guess..dog urine.
topsites
04-05-2006, 10:52 PM
Need some good pics if you can get them..my 1st guess..dog urine.

female dog, that is.

second-best guess: Zoysia grass.
Here's not the best close-up, but it's pretty accurate: http://www.donnan.com/images/ZoysiaBrown.jpg
6'7 330
04-05-2006, 10:53 PM
It could be dog piss,dead patches from grubs.If the dead turf can pull up easy ,it aint dorment warm season zoysia. Show a picture if possible.
trackgimp
04-05-2006, 10:57 PM
I figured that someone would say something about my best friend there (photo of beagle). She's killer on the lawn, but we are 100% rabbit free!
6'7 330
04-05-2006, 11:01 PM
I figured that someone would say something about my best friend there (photo of beagle). She's killer on the lawn, but we are 100% rabbit free!

Good looking dog.My brother use to keep 4 beagles,for hunting rabbit and other pray to.
qps
04-05-2006, 11:20 PM
It could be dog piss,dead patches from grubs.If the dead turf can pull up easy ,it aint dorment warm season zoysia. Show a picture if possible.

I was gonna say zoysia or nimblewill ...dogs seemed to keep goint in the same general area's, in my opinion