Brown patch is a lawn fungus that forms brown, circular patterns. It usually appears in warm, humid weather. Its circles can be several feet wide.
If you have large, brown circles on your lawn, you could be looking at brown patch fungus. Brown patch shows up when the weather turns hot and sticky. Its circular patterns are sometimes several feet wide. While any lawn can suffer from brown patch, lawns with St. Augustinegrass are particularly vulnerable. Fortunately, there are some easy steps you can follow to control this lawn disease.
Brown patch thrives in humidity and damp conditions. You want to water your lawn only once a week to control the amount of moisture on the lawn. Watering once a week keeps your lawn healthy, while allowing it to dry out. Brown patch hates all things dry.
Brown patch responds to anti-fungal treatments. Apply a lawn fungus control product every other week. You'll need to make at least 3 applications.
Brown patch is a lawn fungus that forms brown, circular patterns. It usually appears in warm, humid weather. Its circles can be several feet wide.
