Adding Fertilizer to Your Lawn Could Be Dinner Bell for Fungal Diseases

Episode 35 - Lawn Fungal Diseases [ 5 min 27 s ] Download

Large patch on zoysiagrass (Photo by Kent Faddis)

Cool spring weather and moisture are perfect conditions for two troublesome lawn diseases. Brown patch is a fungal disease that attacks tall fescue. Large patch is a fungus that goes after  zoysiagrass. Both diseases spread rapidly if you encourage new growth by adding fertilizer.

Today’s guest is Lee Miller, turf grass pathologist for University of Missouri Extension.

You can find additional information on lawn diseases from MU Extension.