Large patch is one of the most common diseases, which is a serious fungal disease, of warm-season lawn grasses, which include Zoysiagrass, bermudagrass, buffalograss, and St. Augustinegrass. Out of all the lawn diseases, large patch is one of the most prevalent ones. If not kept in check, in no time will these patches spread across the lawn. The best way to deal with the diseased patches is by getting to the the root cause of the problem. You are most likely to get an outbreak in the spring and fall. Large patch will start deteriorating as the spring settles in and the arrival of the rain. This means you’d have to take swift action to prevent the condition from taking a serious turn. The pathogen Rhizoctonia solani is the main cause of this lawn disease. The key to dealing with the problem is identifying the problem first, and you are lucky in this regard. You can easily identify by the formation of irregular ring shapes in the lawn and discoloration of the grass blades (you may notice dark yellow to light orange color), and when you hand pull a few blades, you’ll notice a black basal area. Causes of Large Patch (that warm-season grasses are susceptible to during spring and fall):
Preventing is always a better option that reseeding the large patches of yard. Here are some tips to follow:
Just by employing these simple practices can do your lawn a world of good in terms of helping you effectively prevent large patch lawn disease. Scheduled lawn maintenance is the best way to keep your grass green and healthy this summer. Large patch rear its head during cold weather and gets worse during the warm summer weather. Summer is the best time to enlist services of lawn care in Simpsonville providers who will take appropriate measures against the fungi’s return in the fall. Contact Curb Appeal Lawn Care in Simpsonville SC at 864-399-9185 to learn more about your yard care services.
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