grass patches

marypig

I cut my grass and used a lawn feed afterwards for the first time. Unfortunately I didn't spread it evenly and now there are big black patches, and it looks as though the grass has died in these patches.  Will it come back? Should I do something else? I should have had a proper spreader - learned my lesson here!

Fairygirl

Is it a weed and feed you've used Marypig? If so, that's the normal reaction where there are mossy areas because they die back, along with  other weeds, leaving the black patches. 

marypig

Thank you for your replies Fairygirl and Verdun, what you both say is right.  It was a weed and feed, but probably a case of too much of it I think and bits have been killed.  I will just go on cutting the grass as normal from now on and hope the spring will be kind to it.

Fairygirl

It's easily done marypig. Once winter's over you can take stock and reseed patches if necessary. If the weather's kind over the next month with a mix of rain and warmth, you might get some new growth coming through so it may not look nearly so bad by spring 

marypig

Thank you Fairygirl - that makes me feel a lot better!