leaf spot disease
The past month has been very wet with a bit of heat mixed in for just the right amount of stress on weakened lawns. Wet weather means your lawn is more likely to contract common diseases due to high moisture and humidity caused by rain or drizzle. Leaf spot to a lawn is like having a common cold to humans. Most lawns get leaf spot but it passes without much fanfare with the onset of summer and warmer weather. There are occasions when leaf spot can manifest into a more serious stage, sort of like getting pneumonia from a cold. This stage is called “melt-out” and is the result of a significant infection, large enough to cause damage to the growing point of the turf plant, the crown. A weakened crown is susceptible to injury and plant decline, or even death, depending upon the weather. (more…)
