On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:26:42 -0400, Bill Davis Jr wrote:
one area that is brown but I think it may need aerating.

Just for grins, take a sharp, flat spade and lift a section of
sod in the brown area, and compare it to a piece from a green area.
My guess is you may find larvae (grubs) in the brown area's soil.

Kay