I had a question for those of you that have been doing this for a long time- have you had many issues with the grass dying in your cut plugs? When I say cut plugs, I mean the standard 3 sided cut, where you flip the grass back on the non-cut hinge. Out here in Colorado, where the soil is pretty poor and quite dry (especially lately), I've seen brown spots out in my sister's yard that we've detected recently (granted, it's a new rental for them and the previous renter didn't appear to keep it well maintained).
I just worry about getting permission from someone and then seeing dead spots about two weeks later, knowing that it was my fault. I try to cut them deep, and large, and haven't had this problem in other states, or CO parks with sprinkler systems, but I still wanted to hear if any of you could speak on the subject. From my experience, it seems like a well-watered lawn will be just fine, and drier looking grass will have the toughest time recovering, and unfortunately, that's where I do a lot of hunting. Any tips on how to lessen the potential damage?
Thanks!