I posted here a few days ago because I noticed weeds taking over my yard. Thanks to the kind help of a few people here on Houzz, the primary weed was black medic. But just as there was a solution to eliminating this weed, it was pointed out to me that the weed helps the lawn look green and if I kill the week without grass under, I’ll be left with a large brown patch.

i then inspected that area and while I did see some grass under the black medic, it was spars. I inspected other sections of my lawn and noticed more weed areas and bare patches. The ground appears to be bone dry and firm. I also noticed this wasn’t much of a problem under the shaded areas of my lawn.

i live in the very southern part of PA (near MD) and while they temperature have been about average the past few months, the rain fall in May was drastically less, about 1/4 of the average. I didn’t realize this until I looked it up today. I’m not sure if that means this lawn is dead because of a drought Type situation or if there’s also a nourishment problem as I haven’t fertilized my lawn in a couple years.

to make things more complicate, I’m going to be listing this house for sale and the last thing I want is brown patches in the front lawn.

thanks to the good advice by some here on Houzz, I won’t be killing any of the weeds just yet. I was wondering if there might be a way to fix this considering my location, selling in a few months, the time of year and the problem which I have (pictures included below). My photos show some of the worst problem areas but thankfully most of my lawn is covered in grass and from the street just looks dull and not a bright green.

Is there any type of spot treatment for grass to grow? Could i try seeding if I watered often? Might this grass return if I fertilize and water the area? Would hiring a company like Tru Green be my best option?

im open to any and all ideas. I’m in a bit of a panic as I now notice the problem isn’t isolated do just one Section of my lawn, so I thank all who can offer advice .

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