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Brown Patch Lawn Disease: What Is It and How to Prevent It?

What is brown patch disease? Brown patch lawn disease, caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani, is a common fungal infection affecting grasses, particularly cool-season grasses like tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, and perennial ryegrass. It’s prevalent in humid and warm conditions, often appearing during the summer months. Characterized by circular or irregularly shaped patches of brown, […]

Jan 09, 2024

What Is Snow Mold & How to Get Rid of It?

What Is Snow Mold? The name sounds like something out of a low-budget holiday horror movie, but it’s a very real and present threat to lawn health during the snowy cold of winter. Like the most devious of villains, snow mold’s negative impact on grass isn’t exposed until spring when snow melts. Snow mold emerges […]

Dec 06, 2023

Ascochyta Leaf Blight: Increasingly Common Turf Disease in Iowa

Ascochyta has the potential to pop up in your lawn around the Cedar Rapids area. Our weather conditions have been quite favorable for this turf disease lately. Unfortunately, fungicide applications have limited success and aren’t typically recommended in treating Ascochyta. While the treatments are limited, the affected turf grass will grow out within 3 – […]

Jul 07, 2022