Milo's Turf Tips

Finally got out to mow the lawn for the first time yesterday. It had gotten way to high, so I was definitely cutting off more than I was supposed to. I probably should have bagged it because the blade couldn't mulch it up very well at all.
Anyway, it was a chance to get a good look at how the lawn survived the winter (I'm not one of those people who gets out and rakes, even though I should be one of those people if I want a perfect lawn!). I was pleased to see that there are very few weeds in the turf, but with the weather we've had, there hasn't been a real chance for them to emerge, I suppose. Also, the spots I reseeded last year-despite not growing all that quickly or fully-now seem to have taken hold. It was hard to tell exactly where the new patches were. I guess I used a seed that more closely matched the old grass.

Now the disappointments
I still have far too many spots that are brown (not just where the dog did his business all winter). The thatch is not that thick in the lawn, so that's not the problem, I don't believe. I'll have to do some more investigating.
I'm hoping to get out this week and kill off the section of grass out by the berm. It has always been a sore spot with me how many weeds are in that section and how poorly the grass took here. I'll be killing it off and reseeding. I'll let you know how it goes.