Question
I have a Fescue/Kentucky Bluegrass mix.  I have a few brown spots. I don't know what is causing them. The grass on the outside edges is a nice dark green and seems to be growing a bit faster than the rest of the lawn. Can you help me find the cause and possible organic solutions?

Thanks,
Lee

Answer
Hi Lee;
Probably brown patch fungus.
Dig up right by the edge of and into one of the brown spots, and see how many grubs you see. If you see six or more grubs in that spadeful, that is at least part of the problem.
If you don't see grubs, and the roots are shallow or gummy and slick, it is brown patch.
For the grubs, inport some lizards and grass snakes. If your yard if free of insecticides, fertilizers and other chemiclas, and you don't ave lizards, get a few at the petstore. They will get fat and sassy on grubs, aphids etc.
Toads like em too, and toads love slugs.
If you buy some lizards, dig up a couple of spadefulls to expose the grubs, and put the lizards there. It will show them where to get food. they should be able to find them themselves, but having been fed all thr lives, they may need to be shown once.
For brown patch or any other fungus, disolve baking soda in water and spray the area till it is saturated.
I can't find the proper amount of baking soda to use, so for 8 years I have used about a half cup baking soda to each gallon of water.
It works.
Baking soda works much better and has to be applied less often that any chemical pesticide I ever used.
In fact, ALL the organic solutions work better that the chemicals ever did.
I spend less time and money on my lawn, and have the best, most beautiful lawn and garden I have ever had.
I wish I had known about the or=ganics 50 years ago, my back and knees be in such bad shape.LOl
Wriet wnytime i can help you with organics.
Charlotte