Hi there. Recently moved into a new home which started out with great green grass and now not so much. Yellow dry patches have appeared and there's a section where no grass is growing.
Ive never taken care of grass so no idea where to start. Does anyone please have tips on what I need to do to fix it?
I'm based in Melbourne Australia where it's summer and pretty warm at the moment. No idea what type of grass it is.
Thankyou
by Seachange888
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If you’re asking for help with identifying a weed and/or type of grass, please include close-up photos showing as much detail as possible.
For grasses, it is especially important to get close photos from multiple angles. It is rarely possible to identify a grass from more than a few inches away. In order to get accurate identifications, the more features of the grass you show the more likely you are to get an accurate identification. Features such as, [ligules](https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_mobile/public/2024-03/180.png.jpg?itok=D5yNs0l8) (which can be hairy, absent entirely, or membranous (papery) like the photo), [auricles](https://extension.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_gallery_mobile/public/2024-03/Grasses%20at%20a%20Glance%20Blog%20Pictures.png.jpg?itok=PLrWX4q-), any hairs present, roots, stems, and any present seed heads. General location can also be helpful.
[This page from MSU](https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/grass-photography-tips-for-id-help-us-help-you) has helpful tips on how to take pictures of grasses for the purposes of identification.
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Could potentially be grubs or some other underground pest eating the roots.
Honesty it looks like herbicide burn, maybe someone was spraying roundup for weeds in the beds and had some oopsies
First pic looks a lot like dog urine burn?