Diseases

Quick Tips

• Lawn diseases are difficult to identify. They can be confused with poor growing conditions, fertilizer burn, dog urine and road salt.
• Common diseases indluce powdery mildew, pythium blight, fusarium blight, dollar spot and brown patch. Proper mowing, watering, fertilization, and adequate potassium can help prevent lawn disease.
• If you have fairy rings (circular or semicircular patches of dead grass with an inner green ring), spike repeatedly with a garden fork just outside the dead ring. Soak with soapy water and water frequently to increase moisture. Re-seed or re-sod dead areas.