My lawn has brown spots in a few places?

Question

My lawn has brown spots in a few places, it appears the grass is flat to the ground and dead brown, I do not see any mole signs liked rised areas in the lawn, but righ under the dead brown grass it does appear to be soft, as my feet sink a half inch in the whole dead area. I would say the area is 4 foot round where the dead grass is, I have also notice other yards in the area that seem to have the same thing. Not sure if it is fungus or grubs or what? thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Grubs, cutworms, moths, and all sorts of nasty little critters get into lawns this time of year.  You need to apply an insectide to the entire lawn.  I like to use the granular stuff and mix it with my fertilizer and apply it at the same time.  I buy the cheap stuff at K-Mart.  My neighbor buys the expensive stuff from a specialized lawn and garden center.  He hates the fact my lawn looks better, it that gives you a clue.  However, in controlling the insects, I do buy Scott's Summergard in the early spring, and that seems to work really well in getting the lawn ready for summer.  And summer here means 100+ degrees for a good while.  After that, it's just minor maintenance.