A beautiful, lush, green lawn is the dream of many Americans. Yearly, millions of dollars are spent by those yearning for the perfect lawn. When finally the dream of a beautiful lawn is realized, it can be devastating to watch as the green becomes yellow or brown. Grass, like all plants, is susceptible to various diseases, but there are ways to go about fixing a diseased lawn.
Before treating turf, it is necessary to identify the actual problem that is causing the damage, and if insects may be causing the disease. Brown or yellow spots in a lawn can be caused by a variety of fungi or insects. Poor lawn maintenance or overzealous lawn maintenance can cause diseases in a turf. Some of the best ways to determine what is causing a lawn problem is to take pictures of the damage, and compare them to pictures of common lawn diseases. Images for lawn diseases can be found using internet searches or books. It may even be to a person’s benefit to hire a professional to diagnose the problem.
After it has been determined what is causing damage in the lawn, it should be treated as soon as possible to lessen damage. Most home improvement stores offer a variety of products to treat general lawn problems, such as fungicides for fungi and insecticides for insect related diseases. If the lawn diseases are partially being caused by human actions, then changing habits that are causing problems is necessary. Human behaviors, such as over watering the lawn, can help create an environment that encourages fungus growth on plants. Also, not providing a lawn with enough nutrients can keep it from being able to resist various diseases. If the lawn is very large or the damage is severe, it may benefit the lawn owner to call professionals.More info here: This brown spot in my lawn doesn’t get better with added watering, it actually gets worse! Why?