I would rake out the brown grass, reseed it, put some black soil over the patches, and water it twice a day. You can't fertilize dead grass! Also, you should keep an eye on these patches, hopefully you don't have grubs. If the grass pulls out easily with no roots, you've got grubs...or you can put a spade into the ground and turn over the soil to check.

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