Brown patch
Watch your cool season lawns for signs of brown patch. When the night time temperature gets to be around 70 degrees and we have high humidity, conditions are right for a fungal turf disease called brown patch. Symptoms include irregular or circular areas from a few inches to several feet in diameter. It starts as an area that looks drought stress and then turns brown.
To prevent brown patch avoid watering your lawn in the late afternoon and evening. It is also a good idea to avoid over fertilization of your lawn in the spring. Treating your lawn with a fungicide at regular intervals will prevent brown patch or if you have symptoms it will stop its progression. For product recommendation stop by and visit with us.
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