Lawn doctors

Lawn owners sometimes notice that their lawns change their color, for example, from green too yellow, red and brown, or there appear strange circles and stains on the lawn, or well-known “snow-effect” is observed… All of these are signals of lawn diseases which can be difficult to get rid of. If something of the kind happened to your lawn, you should “call” the lawn doctors.

One of the most popular lawn diseases, especially in regions with snowy winters is snow mold. It often affects Fescues and Kentucky Bluegrass. It is possible to prevent snow mold if take care of the lawn properly. That means to do aeration more often, to control water drainage, to fertilize the lawn correctly and to rake the leaves off in the fall. If snow mold visited you lawn all the same, try to get rid of it with the help of one of the most popular lawn doctors called Benomyl.

Such grasses as Bermuda, Bent Grass, Centipede Grass, Ryegrass and St. Augustine often suffer from brown patch which usually starts as a small spot and soon become a big circle. To fight brown patch you should aerate your lawn more often and let the sun to affected areas. Remember that over-fertilization can make the situation even worse, so you’d better keep to the schedule. It is also advisable to use such lawn doctors as Benomyl and Chlorothalonil

When Kentucky Bluegrass, Bermuda and Bent Grass grow in humid climates, they may suffer from dollar spots – small silver spots shaped as dollar. This disease may be caused by heavy dews and low level of nitrogen. So, if you want to get rid of it, increase the level of nitrogen, aerate the lawn more often and use Anilazine, Benomyl, and Thiophanate.

Ryegrass and Kentucky Bluegrass are quite often affected by rust which may flourish if there is high level of soil compaction, if the lawn is shaded and the dew is heavy or because of the lack of fertilizer. To get rid of this disease you should aerate and mow your lawn more frequently, fertilize thoroughly and use Aniazine or Triadimefon.

Red thread is also one of the most common diseases affecting Fescues, Kentucky Bluegrasses and Ryegrasses, especially if they are overwatered. Red threads are especially noticeable when the grass is wet. Removing thatch, correct mowing, fertilization and aeration may solve this problem as well as Chlorothalonil – one of the best lawn doctors.