I'm in Toronto.


"Peter H" wrote in message
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Ian Stock (remove the "antispam") wrote:
I have developed a large brown patch (aprox 200 sq. ft.) in the middle
of my
otherwise healthy and green lawn. I suspect grubs, but dug up a few
places
and found none. (This might have been because the lawn is already dead,
the
grubs have moved on.)

Before I blast the area with grubicide (or whatever it is) does anyone
have
any advice on a) verifying the problem, and b) treating it, c) getting
back
to "green"?

Thanks,

Ian


It would help to know where you live Ian, but doesn't sound like grub
damage. To check for grubs or any other insect check at the border where
the lawn is still green. It sounds like a surface feeding insect to me.
In our area of Canada I would suspect Chinch Bug.

Peter H