grass in the backyard

[Robert D.]

I moved in to that house in spring. Kinda neglected the backyard, was busy with inside updates. The grass seemed fine. I remember I cut it several times, was thick. Now looks like this. I have been watering for the past month regularly..the soil is not hard you can push knife 6 inches inside. Do you think the grass is killed and next year it will look the same way or next year it will “reset” and look normal again ? I tried organic fertilized Milorganite. I think I will apply it again in late fall and see what happens in spring ?

[Account Closed]

Hey @Robert D., sorry to hear about your grass. My first guess is that it's dead from lack of water, but it sounds like that's maybe not the case. My second guess is that it's some sort of fungus or insect. The article I attached below might be helpful - it has a pretty big list of what could cause issues with grass, and how to figure out which one you're dealing with. Hope this helps!

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/reasons-for-dying-grass.htm