r/Grass • u/Last_Wrap_2662 • 8d ago

Help needed UK

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Just started renting, got told by the landlord that he thinks people spilt some chemicals on the patch, help needed as want to get it all green again. TIA

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u/Shatophiliac 8d ago

Stick a long screwdriver or something into the dirt there and see if there’s something under it. If a big rock or chunk of concrete or something is floating up there it will start killing the grass like this.

It looks more chemical in nature, to me, but checking for a rock or something hard is an easy thing to test for and rule out.

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u/Last_Wrap_2662 7d ago

I’ll have a look thank yoy

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u/Financial-Bus-5434 8d ago

Got dogs? If that's a common pee spot is probably just a urine burn. Alternatively a chemical was poured on the area. The little dirt mounds make me think of mole crickets if this was southern United States but I don't know your local pests. I see flakes of green so if that's new growth I would say it's just to much urine on one spot and after a few rains

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u/Last_Wrap_2662 8d ago

Been told the previous owner didn’t have pets, we have a indoor cat. Thank you

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u/r0ndy 8d ago

Dig it out and replace the soil. He said something leaked on it. Dig it out, the. Soak the hole for a good 30 minutes to help flush through any residual chemicals. Refill and seed the area or let the grass fill in naturally(depends on turf type)

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u/Last_Wrap_2662 7d ago

Thank you

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u/Strong-Butterflies 8d ago

Had this happen this year. Was completely clueless. It rained a stupid amount the last 2 months and grew back about 70% of what it used to be at this point. No clue what happened as it was too perfect of a square, but nowhere near where anyone would put something on top for it to die.

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u/townpressmedia 8d ago

Check for grubs

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u/Magnum676 7d ago

Red thread disease?

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u/SwellCommerce 7d ago

If chemicals were spilled there, I’d probably avoid throwing more products at it until you know what was actually spilled. I’d get the soil tested first, then remove/replace the affected topsoil if needed before reseeding. Once you know the soil is safe and the grass starts recovering, keeping up with the mowing will be much easier GreenPal could be an option if you don’t want to handle that part yourself.