- Improve Your Lawn Care<\/a>
- Stop Watering and Reduce Moisture<\/a><\/li>
- Improve Air Circulation<\/a><\/li>
- Mow Correctly<\/a><\/li>
- Avoid Overfertilizing<\/a><\/li>
- Aerate Soil<\/a><\/li>
- Adjust Soil pH<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Use Lawn Treatments<\/a>
- Apply Fungicides<\/a><\/li>
- Treat the Lawn Organically<\/a><\/li>
- Add Beneficial Microorganisms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- FAQ<\/a><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>
Whether you\u2019re a lawn care beginner or a seasoned expert, brown patch disease<\/a> can happen to anyone. Here\u2019s how to stop brown patch in its tracks to get your home lawn back to its gloriously green best.<\/p>
Improve Your Lawn Care<\/h2>
Stop Watering and Reduce Moisture<\/h3>
Brown patch thrives in wet, fertile lawns and hot weather. \u201cI kind of jokingly tell people when you wake up in the morning and go out, and all you hear is the hum of your neighbor\u2019s air conditioning\u2026that\u2019s perfect brown patch weather,\u201d says Dennis Patton. He\u2019s a master gardener for the Kansas State Extension in Johnson County, where brown patch is a common headache.<\/p>
If you notice signs of brown patch, reduce irrigation and avoid watering in the evenings, which increases the risk of fungal growth and the appearance of common lawn diseases<\/a>.<\/p>
Instead, water in the early morning hours: From 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. is the best time to water your lawn<\/a> as it allows the grass to soak up the water. Then evaporation takes care of any excess moisture before nightfall.<\/p>
Improve Air Circulation<\/h3>
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Photo Credit: ThePhotoFab<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock Free \/ License<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure> Remove the dead grass from the affected area to improve air circulation and prevent thatch from forming. Drainage issues also may create a damp environment where brown patch and other fungal diseases thrive. <\/p>
Correct drainage issues and improve air circulation with these simple tasks:<\/p>
- Clean the gutters<\/li>
- Even out low spots <\/li>
- Dethatch your lawn<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>
Note:<\/strong> See our article 7 Ways to Improve Drainage in Your Yard<\/a> to help diseased lawns dry out, reducing your fungal problem. <\/p>
Mow Correctly<\/h3>
If you have an active brown patch problem, avoid mowing until it is resolved (or mow around it). Additionally, an excessively low mowing height can increase disease risk. Try raising your mowing height to 3 or 3.5 inches (if within the proper mowing height<\/a> for your grass species) to encourage strong roots.<\/p>
- Treat the Lawn Organically<\/a><\/li>
- Improve Air Circulation<\/a><\/li>
- Stop Watering and Reduce Moisture<\/a><\/li>
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