Do brown patches mean a lawn is too dry?
Dry or brown patches of grass can indicate that the lawn is too dry; the water may not be penetrating to the root. It may be that the lawn is compacted or hardened, this can happen as a result of lots of use such as mowing or walking on the lawn and aeration could be the answer. This is something that you could do yourself or ask a professional to undertake for you. Brown patches could also indicate a brown patch disease which can attack a variety of grasses and will normally appear between spring and autumn. Brown patch diseases are capable of destroying large areas of turf dependent on the weather.
