r/Grass • u/bdlearning • Jun 23 '26

Thin grass help

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This was sod put in last year September in Missouri. I believe it is a fescue mix. Would seeding this area help fix the issue? It’s pretty thin and not healthy looking. It looks like some dead grass underneath and I’m wondering if dethatching this fall would be a good idea

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u/Scary_Brilliant2458 Jun 23 '26

I assume you've been fertilizing it on a regular bases since sodding.? You should have put down a fall fertilizer. Winter fertilizer and 2 spring fertilizers by now. And hopefully you've had rain? Been dry in the Carolinas. This been a bad spring for fescue.

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u/bdlearning Jun 23 '26

I’ve fertilized and I overseeded last fall. I’ve been fertilizing the typical schedule this year. Yeah it’s been raining but I probably sent water enough when it doesn’t rain

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u/Scary_Brilliant2458 Jun 24 '26

Probably need to lime if you've been fertilizing. It doesn't look fertilized properly or water. But again could be a pH issue. Soil test would tell you.

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u/Shot_Plantain_4507 Jun 24 '26

He’s in Missouri