The first thing is to make doubly sure that it is a fungal disease troubling your lawn. Though most of the problems in lawns we're seeing now are due to fungal infection, there are some other ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Throughout parts of the Jacksonville area, we have seen more than 9 inches of rain for the month so far. All of this wet weather might be leading to growth you don’t want, namely ...

Brown patch fungus loves Southern summers, so mow at the right height, water early, and avoid heavy nitrogen to keep grass healthy and resilient. Use resistant turf like Kentucky-31 tall fescue, ...

Fungal diseases are beginning to show up in lawns. It was bound to happen given all of the rain we had in May and June followed by hot temperatures and high humidity in July. Brown patch is the ...

The cool weather and abundant rains during spring weather provides perfect growing conditions for fescue. Unfortunately, as the temperature climbs in early summer, so does turf disease. Brown patch is ...

Are chinch bugs active now? Just recently, my St. Augustine lawn has developed several round brown areas. If it is chinch bugs, what is the best pesticide? Thanks. — Keith Chinch bugs are not active ...

Fungal spores exist naturally in most garden environments, waiting for the right conditions to flourish. These conditions typically include excess moisture, poor air circulation, and temperature ...

I couldn’t make up my mind about the topic for today’s column but was thinking about ideas for making an outdoor room when I realized that my lawn had a problem. It looks good from the distance but up ...

After a rainy summer so far, it looks like drier weather may give us a bit of a break. Less rain will help reduce some of the disease problems we’re seeing on vegetables, shrubs and lawns. In addition ...

Two years in a row we have had above average rainfall in the winter and spring followed by very dry, hot weather in the summer. The most common result is the lawn dries out, but there are other ...