Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jan 13, 2017 3:17 pm Hi all, I'd like to ask for your help i identifying what's happening to our lawn before I start to do anything about it. I have posted pictures for you guys to look at. Does it seem to be a problem due to lack of water, excess of water, grubs, fungi, grubs, or some other else. Thanks In Advance. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: help with buffalo lawn! 2Jan 13, 2017 5:22 pm Certainly looks like die back. When was the turf put down? Does the whole back yard get full sun? I'd like to think the second pic is just die back, but it looks like brown patch fungi.. As it's looking rather radial. I'd call in the experts to see what they think, if your watering regularly, I'd say it's fungal or grub damage. Re: help with buffalo lawn! 3Jan 13, 2017 5:39 pm Lawn was put up early May. It was fine until late spring when brown patches appear. Went for a holiday in December and when we return it was like that. Might excess watering be also a cause? Before we normally water at mornings and night. Now only mornings. I am thinking of testing a small area of the lawn and look for grubs if not apply fungicides. Is this a good action plan? Re: help with buffalo lawn! 4Jan 13, 2017 8:20 pm I'd definitely do a fungicide, and another dose in a fortnight. You could also treat for grubs, but they are notoriously active in spring, so that's not consistent with your experience, but they can still be active through summer . The damage is therefore more likely fungus. Back off with afternoon watering, only early morning. Re: help with buffalo lawn! 6Feb 20, 2017 5:57 pm Hi . what state are you in What buffalo variety do you have what soil type sandy, loam or clay My first guess would be grubs. Do you see the black Japanese or sometimes in Australia called the Christmas bettle anywhere near your houselawn at all. Could be armyworm or sod webworm also. I doubt its your watering or a fungicide. My guess is some kind of lawn grub you can see the patchy damage and them moving around. After heavy rain fall do you get many birds on your lawn tell tale sign. Re: help with buffalo lawn! 7Feb 22, 2017 10:44 am Hi! Can I please say we laid buffalo lawn around Dec 2016 and now our lawn is like this. Also similar out the front. It's a more Sandy soil underneath and gets morning sun. Started watering morning and night after we aerated it. When first laid we added lawn starter. It was luscious for a long time once it rooted. Same problem??? I though could those black dung beetles do this as I noticed them rolling the dog poop before we laid the turf. I did a weed and feed hose on last night? And I've bought a buffalo fertiliser Today Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ When first laid Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ More established Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ http://www.forum.homeone.com.au/viewtop ... 31&t=82452 Cheers, Tegan (& Josh) Marcoola 30 with CORAL HOMES 2016 SANDSTONE LAKES, NINGI Queensland Our Build Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=82452 Re: help with buffalo lawn! 8Feb 22, 2017 5:49 pm Could be the same thing a grub problem. Also possible the dog going to the toilet number 1s could kill the grass and turn it yellow. the acidity isn't good. Could be a combination of both Grubs usually attak the lawn where there is no shade first and then move onto shaded areas as the food is exhausted. Re: help with buffalo lawn! 9Mar 09, 2017 1:43 am Not a believer in grubs being an issue and this is shared by many in senior turf management. Search my posts on lawn beetle. Wonderful lawn helpers. Fungicides should be used with great caution. Grahame Ross is someone you may know who raises awareness of this issue often. We kill millions of important microbes for the sake of one trouble maker? hmmm Anyway. Top dress it with compost or coir peat. Use a wetting agent. In East, use the Scotts product. In the West we should use Baileys GroSorb Increase use of seaweed and fish emulsions. If it rains, Blood and bone. Apply molasses (Search my posts on it) regularly or some of the fungal inoculant products available. http://www.hydroponicxpress.com.au/shop ... -150g.html The lawns appearance will have something to do with the way it was laid and is something I deal with often in the time frame you mentioned. Avoid mainstream lawn fertilisers or at least use Munns Golf Course Green or Scotts Lawn Builder. Rock dust is better still. Re: help with buffalo lawn! 10Sep 02, 2021 9:44 am Hi everyone! Tacking onto this thread as it appears my issue isn't too dissimilar to TeganandJosh's post above. I laid some new Sir Walter Buffalo down at the start of winter this year (not ideal timing, however we were just getting a dog and wanted it to have some lawn space. We live in Melbourne and the lawn gets a minimal amount of direct sunlight during winter. Coming into Spring, the lawn is in a terrible state. I doubt this is due to the dog because it doesn't use the whole space, and I find it interesting that the edges of the lawn are still green - making me think that it may be due to the frost damage over winter - but I definitely ain't no expert. I followed the Bunnings instructional video when I laid the lawn. It is a very small area - approximately 35sqm. My question to the experts is - is it worth trying to salvage this lawn? Or considering the small quantity should I just re-lay now at the start of Spring. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks Note these photos are directly after watering the leaves that are now underground go yellow, the tips that poke through photosynthesise and have chlorophyll, same reason they grow rhubarb in the dark. 5 5286 Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7616 brokers will also be in a position to get you a better rate than the advertised rate most times. 6 7865 |