Symptoms: Healthy, green turf alternating with yellow stripes. Caused by uneven fertilizer application.
Solution: Make sure you overlap wheel tracks when applying fertilizer with a drop-type spreader. If stripes are more tan or brown than yellow, your lawn mower may need to be adjusted to cut more evenly and prevent scalping.
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