Full On Lawn Newbie

[ephat]

I have a new lawn that i have been mowing. There is one side of the house that does not get much sun. This area always seems damp and the grass is browning. I am thinking this is thatching so i have tried to dig up that layer. Any ideas what i can do to fix this?? I am thinking i was waiting too long to mow or the grass clippings were wet

 

[mac1911]

Looks more like brown patch.?
Maybe treat with fungicide if its a damp area?
Have you even done a soil sample?
Do you fertilize?
What type of grass is it?
If it where me ( kicking myself for waiting so long) get a soil sample off to your Local University Extension Service

If its also damp all the time might want to check drainage issues?

 

[ephat]

Thanks mac1911.

That was my first thought after additional research is to try the fungicide. The sod was only laid down 2 months ago and it was growing pretty fast but i don’t think it was fertilized.

Unfortunately, i don’t know what kind of grass it is. If i were to guess i would say Kentucky Bluegrass which is supposedly the most common in Salt Lake City area.

So soil sample yet but i figure i would at some point. I think part of the reason was my fault. I was likely watering too much and also waited to long to mow.