This patch always dies and is yellow. I believe the lawn is Bermuda. We have in ground irrigation, Rainbird 1800 heads. Is that back area not getting enough water? Do I cut it too short in summer and the sun kills it? It feels like a separate breed of grass compared to the rest of the lawn. Location is Temecula, CA. That strip back there gets sun all day morning to night whereas the rest of the lawn gets shaded by the house blocking the sun.
*New grass growing is Home Depot Pennington Annual Rye. I’m sure it’s shit grass. I’ll order from Twin City next time. Just wanted to get grass there quick because it was super bare. The dog kills a lot patches too.
by rad_ripper
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same issue, I am there with you!
Could be the dog or grubs
It’s more than likely a conglomerate of things. Do those spots get dry? Concrete gets hot. Could be stuff buried too
Take a core or stick a long screwdriver in the green spots versus those. If it does every year there’s gotta be a common factor. My bets on sprinkler coverage and sun/heat. Test out your zones and measure throughout the yard
No expert but…
1. Dog?
2. Ever poked down to feel how the dirt is? Anything under there?
3. Does that spot get any window reflection at all?
If you notice your dog peeing, water the spots down afterward to help keep it alive.
The fact that it gradually goes from kinda dead on the left and totally dead by the brick makes me think irrigation.