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Has your lawn been affected by a disease, but you're unsure of what it is or how to treat it? In this blog, we’ll guide you through some common lawn diseases and provide the best solutions to help restore your lawn to its healthy, vibrant state.
The key to managing lawn diseases is prevention. Often, the best approach is to identify and address the underlying cause before resorting to fungicides. Common causes of lawn diseases include poor soil health, excessive thatch, improper watering practices, and inadequate sunlight.
To prevent and treat these issues, try implementing some basic lawn care techniques like aerating the soil, removing excess thatch, adjusting your watering habits, fertilising properly, and ensuring your lawn gets enough sunlight. If these changes don’t resolve the issue after around two weeks, you might need to consider using a fungicide to eliminate the disease.
As the name suggests, Dollar Spot typically presents itself as small, dollar-sized patches of discoloured grass. Upon closer inspection, you'll notice that the affected leaves have straw-coloured lesions with red or brown edges. If left untreated, these spots can grow larger and form more noticeable patches of unhealthy grass.
Another sign of Dollar Spot is the appearance of fine, web-like threads across the lawn, typically visible on cool mornings. These threads are mycelium threads, a by-product of the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia homoeocarpa.
Dollar Spot thrives in warm, moist conditions, especially when there's excess thatch, poor drainage, or over-watering. While Dollar Spot may resolve itself once the cause is addressed, if it persists, we recommend using a fungicide like Edict Disease Control to remove it.
Grey Leaf Spot initially appears as small brown lesions on the leaves and stems. These lesions rapidly grow into round or oblong spots that become tan or grey in colour with brown or purple borders.
To treat Grey Leaf Spot, apply Edict Disease Control to eliminate the disease and help restore your lawn.
Brown Patch is a common fungal disease that thrives in warm, wet conditions. It causes circular brown patches on your lawn, which can range from small spots to several metres in diameter. These patches are sometimes surrounded by a grey or smoky ring, or they may have a green border. The affected grass will often show thin, brown edges on the leaf blades, with yellow spots and lesions.
To treat Brown Patch, use Edict Disease Control to target and eliminate the fungal infection.
Lawn diseases can be frustrating, but with the right approach, you can effectively treat and prevent them. Address the root causes of the issue with proper lawn care practices, and use fungicides like Edict Disease Control for a more targeted solution if necessary. With the right care and attention, your lawn will soon be back to its healthy and lush self.
We understand that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is having a significant impact on all Australians and that it is a difficult and unprecedented time at the moment. We wanted to assure you that health and safety are the top priorities for Rosemount Turf management and staff. There are certain measures that we have put in place to ensure that our customers and employees are safe. We are being vigilant with our office and ensuring all surfaces are sterilised and cleaned regularly.
We would like to remind you that orders can be made online or over the phone and paid for via credit card, so no cash handling is needed. We can arrange delivery and the placement of your turf over the phone with our administration staff when you purchase. You don't need to be home when it is delivered.
If you have any further questions regarding any of our safety policies that we have in place during this time, or would like to discuss some new turf, give us a call on (07) 5448 6398.
Rosemount turf along with Lawn Solutions Australia is reaffirming our commitment to consumers with our ability to produce and deliver high quality turf products to consumers. No contact is required during the ordering or delivering process.
