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Lawn Disease

Learn to ID and treat everything from brown patch to summer patch, rust to ring disease. You’ll also find guidance on improving your cultural practices to prevent disease from the get-go.

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A Guide to Brown Patch Fungus

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Teri Valenzuela

Learn how to identify, treat, and prevent brown patch fungus in your lawn. Get expert tips on dealing with brown patches and maintaining healthy grass.

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Dollar Spot

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Dakota-Rae Westveer

Not all dollars are good. Read on to learn how to diagnose Dollar Spot disease in your lawn—and what you can do to fix it.

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Gray and Pink Snow Mold

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Sunday

Snow mold can occur when temperatures are just above freezing—around 32–45 degrees Fahrenheit—and a lot of humidity is present. But Sunday can help!

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Fairy Ring Lawn Disease

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Dakota-Rae Westveer

You don't need magic to diagnose and treat Fairy Ring in your yard. Keep reading to learn more about this funny-looking (but not always serious!) phenomenon.

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Necrotic Ring Spot

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Dakota-Rae Westveer

Those doughnut-shaped patches of yellowing grass in your lawn probably don't look so sweet. Read ahead for tips on diagnosing and treating necrotic ring spot.

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Gray Leaf Spot Lawn Disease

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Dakota-Rae Westveer

Is your grass looking sad and wilted despite good watering? You may be dealing with gray leaf spot. Learn how to spot it—and what you can do.

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Pythium blight

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Dakota-Rae Westveer

Pythium blight first appears as small reddish brown spots of blighted grass. Especially in the early morning, these spots may appear slimy and dark. Morning dew will also often highlight the mycelium growth where it occurs. Over time, the grass in these infected areas will shrivel and fade. The disease will often follow drainage patterns. The symptoms of pythium blight can be easily mistaken for those of leaf spot.

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Rust

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Sunday

It's not just what happens to old nails and metal fences around your home. Rust is the name of a disease that can attack plants—including your grass. Here's how to spot it and what you can do.

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Anthracnose Lawn Disease

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Dakota-Rae Westveer

Have you spotted some bronzed patches in your grass? You may be dealing with anthracnose, a common fungal disease that attacks plant roots. Learn how to ID it, treat it, and reduce it overtime.