A brown patch on your lawn might not seem like a big deal, and you might just think it’s a dry spot that needs water, but it could be brown patch lawn disease.
Why Does Brown Patch Disease Happen?
Brown patch disease usually happens when it’s hot and humid for a long time and the average nighttime temperature is around 68° F. A brown patch can also be caused by a lack of air, soil that is too packed down, too much watering, or poor drainage. When these things come together, the fungus Rhizoctonia grows. This fungus affects all cool-season lawn grasses, but it hurts tall fescue and ryegrass the most. Some warm-season grasses, like Zoysia grass and St. Augustine grass, are also vulnerable.
There are telltale signs of the brown patches that set it apart from dead or dry grass. Brown patches look like brownish-yellow circles that are anywhere from six inches to several feet across. Lesions that are tan and have an irregular shape and a dark brown border are on the leaves that are sick.
You can avoid brown patch disease by taking good care of your lawn: don’t water it too much, don’t add too much fertilizer, and aerate and dethatch it every so often so that air can get to and spread through your lawn. Rhizoctonia can also be killed by fungicides, but it’s best to let professionals use the right amount so you don’t hurt your lawn.
We Can Help You Get Rid of Brown Patch Disease
At Baton Rouge Landscape Pros, our award-winning landscaping design and installation services stop brown patch disease in its tracks. Our experts know how to deal with brown patch disease and can look at your lawn to figure out how much fungicide it needs to get rid of the fungus problems.
They will also look at the rest of your yard to figure out what might have caused the brown patch and give your lawn the right treatments to make sure it doesn’t come back.
Besides treatments for brown spots, we also have:
- Landscape installation
- Watering
- Mulch changes
- Landscape maintenance
- Putting in and fixing up irrigation
- …and a lot more
Get in Touch with Baton Rouge Landscape Pros right away to set up a meeting with one of our landscaping experts. Your lawn can’t wait!
