The main reason lawns get infected with lawn fungus is due to seasonal changes to cooler weather. In South Florida it is also humid during those weather changes and it magnifies the occurrence. Extreme levels of moisture in the turf will cause the fungus to appear. This can be caused for a few reasons including:

– Irrigration or sprinkler issues

– Improper drainage 

– Uneven elevation or slope in the lawn

– Uncleaned landscaping equipment

 The picture below is an example of improper drainage causing fungus in the lawn in the beginning of turf fungus season. Usually on residential properties the gutter will drain water onto the lawn and fungus patches can be identified near the gutter drain. The soil was resilient in warmer temperatures but ultimately the fungus started to present itself during the season. It is important to have a treatment program ready to prepare for fungus season to help suppress the fungus from becoming active when it is in season and ready to flourish.

Granular Pellet Method

Using an extended release granular application to the lawn penetrates the soil and has the best results when activated with water. The granular pellets breakdown into the soil for deep root penetration to target the disease and prevent it from spreading.

Having a fungicide treatment plan for your lawn is an important part of managing your lawn. Understanding how lawns become infected with the disease and how to prevent it will help keep your lawn and soil healthy all year round. It’s very easy to misdiagnose turf fungus for lawn dehydration or lack of nutrients to an untrained eye. Thus, making fungus one of the hardest lawn issues to self treat and it can become costly if you apply the wrong solutions.

Such as adding fertilizer to an area that appears to be lacking nutrients, but it reality its a fungus issue. Fertilizer will actually promote the fungus to bloom even more and cause the problem to spread throughout the lawn. Most commonly fungus get misdiagnosed as a dry lawn and homeowners will try to water the infected areas thinking the lawn is dehydrated. This will also cause the problem to get worse and make it harder for fungus to become under control.

We recommend having a professional treatment plan to save you time and money from the hassle of treating fungus on your own. We have many of customers who call in with fungus problems that they are trying to resolve themselves before using our services. Most of the DIY customers we have; tried to manage the fungus on their own and ended up spreading it throughout their lawn before ultimately giving us a call. 

Don’t wait until its too late! Call our office today for your tailored fungus management program.