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Of all lawn-damaging pests, fungus diseases are some of the most difficult to tame. There are hundreds of diseases that can infect your turf. Some are relatively harmless, while others can destroy an entire lawn in a very short time.

DISEASE TRAVELS BY FOOT, WATER & AIR

Fungus spores spread on the wheels of lawn mowers, on the shoes of children, on the droplets of water that bounce from plant to plant during rainfall or watering, or by wind. Every lawn has disease organisms. The trick is not letting them get the upper hand.

Lawn Disease PREVENTION IS THE BEST CURE

To reduce disease, keep your lawn healthy and growing with proper feeding, mowing, watering and thatch control measures. Some grass types are much less susceptible to fungus attack. Consider planting diseaseresistant varieties when you seed.

WITH TREATMENT, CONTROL IS THE GOAL

Disease treatments do not usually eliminate the disease from lawns. Instead, they suppress activity for a period of a few days to several weeks. The goal is to keep the disease in check long enough for your grass to recover or the weather conditions change. Often, several treatments are needed.