Lawn diseases can be a real headache for gardeners and homeowners. They’re often caused by a combination of factors including fungi, bacteria, viruses, and environmental stressors. Here are some common lawn diseases:
- Brown Patch: This fungal disease appears as circular patches of brown grass surrounded by a darker ring. It’s often seen in warm, humid weather.
- Dollar Spot: Another fungal disease, dollar spot causes small, round patches of dead grass that resemble silver dollars. It’s common in lawns with low nitrogen levels.
- Powdery Mildew: This fungus looks like a white, powdery substance on the grass blades. It’s often seen in shady, humid areas.
- Fusarium Patch (Snow Mold): Typically seen in cool, wet conditions, fusarium patch appears as pink or white patches in the lawn.
- Rust: Rust appears as orange or yellow powder on the grass blades. It’s often seen in lawns with poor drainage and low nitrogen levels.
- Pythium Blight: Pythium blight thrives in hot, humid conditions and causes rapidly expanding patches of brown, slimy grass.Preventing lawn diseases involves maintaining
Often a season-long process, maintenance for disease control is a large part of lawn care. Lawn fungus, red thread, and brown patches can crop up due to moisture, stress conditions, high humidity, and certain types of grass impacting the health of your lawn. Because pathogens are never fully removed from any lawn, dormant diseases can become active under the right conditions. Best Turf Care is the number one disease control service in Monmouth, Middlesex, and Ocean counties.
