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Ok_Grape_8284
Fertilize and be patient. It is still really cold where you live and too early for the grass to be growing fully.
HometownHero89
Time
lastlaugh100
Same issue, thought mine was grub damage.
drewbinator
It needs more time. Where I’m at it still dips into the high 30’s at night. Still too cold
TheLasttStark
Give it time
poniesonthehop
Wait a month
Longjumping_Echo5510
Be patient it’s still cold out. Did you put down your crabgrass preventer yet? If not you should
suckmesideways84
Aerate, seed, fertilizer, water, water, water, water
Exciting-Delivery-96
I just did my fertilizer, lime treatment, and aeration. It looks slightly better than yours. It’s cold and early, it’ll get better with time.
Born_Tradition6453
15-15-15 ??? And lots of water Maybe
Excellent_Repair3383
Thank you all for the input, I should have added that I did have some pretty severe grub damage last year so I am not sure if some areas are still dormant or damaged from the grubs
Excellent_Repair3383
I should also mention, I am in northwest Ohio near the Michigan border so it is still pretty cold here too
IconoclastJones
Figure out some way to warm the air above it to a higher average temperature gradually every day. Also, increase the level of sunlight gradually each day between now and June 22, then decrease it gradually for six months.
magentayak
Sun, Water, Nitrogen.
Common-Housing-3532
DEF fluid
ziomus90
Mayo mate.
pledgelemonclean1
Always a love a little topsoil/seed run in the spring.
BlueCollar-Finance
Fertilizer. Core aeration and some over seeding, put down a pre emergent once your grass seed forms roots. Pre emergent can compromise grass seed, just keep that in mind. Manage til the fall, put down fertilizer again and another aeration in the later fall before you close it up for the winter months.
brownsfan250
Wait?
thgstang
Ferts and lots of water
jcprest11
A
Embarrassed-Wedding
I usually rake those areas out a bit – nothing too aggressive – but I worry the mated old grass chokes out the new grass and does allow for proper air flow
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Fertilize and be patient. It is still really cold where you live and too early for the grass to be growing fully.
Time
Same issue, thought mine was grub damage.
It needs more time. Where I’m at it still dips into the high 30’s at night. Still too cold
Give it time
Wait a month
Be patient it’s still cold out. Did you put down your crabgrass preventer yet? If not you should
Aerate, seed, fertilizer, water, water, water, water
I just did my fertilizer, lime treatment, and aeration. It looks slightly better than yours. It’s cold and early, it’ll get better with time.
15-15-15 ??? And lots of water Maybe
Thank you all for the input, I should have added that I did have some pretty severe grub damage last year so I am not sure if some areas are still dormant or damaged from the grubs
I should also mention, I am in northwest Ohio near the Michigan border so it is still pretty cold here too
Figure out some way to warm the air above it to a higher average temperature gradually every day. Also, increase the level of sunlight gradually each day between now and June 22, then decrease it gradually for six months.
Sun, Water, Nitrogen.
DEF fluid
Mayo mate.
Always a love a little topsoil/seed run in the spring.
Fertilizer. Core aeration and some over seeding, put down a pre emergent once your grass seed forms roots. Pre emergent can compromise grass seed, just keep that in mind. Manage til the fall, put down fertilizer again and another aeration in the later fall before you close it up for the winter months.
Wait?
Ferts and lots of water
A
I usually rake those areas out a bit – nothing too aggressive – but I worry the mated old grass chokes out the new grass and does allow for proper air flow
Plant a garden