By now, most bermudagrass areas that were affected by Spring Dead Spot disease are in the process of filling in with healthy turf from the sides. With good fertilization and watering, along with this hot weather we are experiencing, bermudagrass will fill in those dead spots pretty quickly. Spring Dead Spot is a troublesome disease,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Fungicide
Coming Soon…..Brown Patch
With the late spring rains, be on the lookout for Brown Patch turf disease soon in Oklahoma lawns. High humidities, excessive rainfall, and warm temperatures are the perfect ingredients for turf disease such as Brown Patch to develop. There are three things that must be present for turf disease to occur…..a susceptible host, fungi present,… Read more »
Photenia a Beautiful Shrub, Without Leaf Spot
Photenia is a beautiful shrub for Oklahoma landscapes. It’s fairy easy to establish and grows quickly, reaching heights of over 6′ within just a few years. If left un-pruned or with minor pruning, it can reach heights of almost 20′. It can serve as a nice wind or privacy block if planted in rows or… Read more »
Spring Dead Spot Breaks Out Again
Spring Dead Spot is a turf disease which is unique only to Bermudagrass, especially certain cultivars. It is caused by a common fungus, which actually infects the turf during the fall. The symptoms do not actually appear until the following spring, as circular dead areas up to several feet in diameter. The surrounding grass will… Read more »
Large Patch in Zoysiagrass Lawns
Large Patch, or sometimes called Zoysia Patch, is a troublesome turf disease now in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City areas. It’s caused by a fungus called Rhizoctonia solani, which is found naturally in the soil. As its name implies, Large Patch Disease results in the formation of large patches of blighted turf that sometimes can… Read more »
