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I currently live in North Carolina and this past fall I had tall fescue sod and an irrigation system put in my backyard. This spring I used Scotts fertilizer (in March). Since then I have been watering my lawn twice a week for 25 minutes each session (unless it was already raining).

I was cutting my lawn once every couple of weeks for the past couple of months. In the last two weeks I have started doing it once a week (I learned that you do not want to cut more than 1/3 of the blade with each mow). I use a bagged lawn mower and take the grass clippings away from my yard.

A couple of weeks back I noticed that my fescue was starting to wilt (see attached pictures). I have tried doing some research online but the only information I can find points to Brown Spot disease. Looking at my grass it does not appear to match the description of brown spot disease though.

Why is my fescue wilting and what can I do to make it green again (and stay green)? I am considering consulting with TruGreen but figured I would seek advice online first.

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Tester101
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Have you had the soil tested? I think you can find places on the web that you can send samples to.

Evil Elf
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I had this problem, not terrible grass, but not perfectly green either. I finally got fed up and had new dirt brought in. So I think this a problem with a chemical imbalance in the soil, not all fertilizers have everything your grass needs. I can look into his further, but I would start by asking the local home depot grass guru, they know the specifics on breeds of grass and the local weather.

allindal
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Your soil may be compacted which prevents water and nutrients from getting to the roots as effectively. You can test this by pushing a medium sized screwdriver into the ground; you should be able to push it in three inches at least with a medium amount of effort. If it takes a lot of effort to push it in that far...or you're not able to push it in that far at all, you probably need your soil aerated and you should add some organic material like humus and manure into your soil.

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