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I've worked hard at improving my lawn and now am dealing with grass that is appearing very dry or dead alongside the sides of my driveway and also the street. I am in NH.

I noticed that when I try to put a sprinkler stake into the ground in those areas, I can barely get down 6 inches before hitting some hard material that I assume is gravel. When I go a few feet into the yard where the grass is green, the stake can easily be pressed down over a foot. So I bet the grass roots aren't getting deep enough to stay moist during the summer heat. I also applied fertilizer a few weeks ago and I watered it in, but we got hit with a hot week after it and perhaps the high heat and drought conditions caused fertilizer burn in those areas? Any thoughts?

Here are photos of the new brown areas which line the sides of my driveway and the street:

Here are photos of most of my lawn which is in great condition:

Here is a close up of my grass. My lawn was hydroseeded 2 years ago so I'm not sure what type of grass I have. Is this mostly KBG?

Lastly, I have a decent amount of clover. Do you think I should apply Triclopyr to those areas?

Appreciate the feedback!

Brown Grass Near Sides of Driveway

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#9 · Jun 2, 2021

Probe the area with a 12 inch screwdriver or similar to see if there are a lot of rocks and rule out debris. That looks like drought stress and damage. Though some lawn diseases like Summer Patch look like drought stress, the location suggests heat from the blacktop and/or debris like LawnMavrik said. Look at irrigation issues as a possible contributor. If you have in ground, it may not be uniform or enough if it has been dry. The same applies if you use hose end sprinklers.

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