{"id":98215,"date":"2023-09-11T18:15:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T21:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=98215"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:39:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:39:54","slug":"common-lawn-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/lawn-care-2\/common-lawn-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Lawn Diseases and How to Identify Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawns are susceptible to diseases that can quickly turn a once-healthy green expanse into a patchy, unsightly mess. Once you figure out which disease is causing your lawn’s problems, you’ll be able to treat it and prevent it from coming back.<\/p>

In this article, we\u2019ll cover the most common lawn diseases in the United States and how to identify them.<\/p>

First, Identify Your Lawn Disease<\/h2>

Use the slideshow below to identify the lawn disease you are dealing with. Then, use the table of contents to navigate to your lawn disease and read how to get rid of it.<\/p>

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1. Dollar Spot<\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza<\/a> \/ University of Georgia<\/figcaption> <\/figure>
\"Red
2. Red Thread<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Kris Lord<\/a> \/ Flickr \/ CC BY 2.0<\/a>
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\"Close-up
3. \u00a0Brown Patch<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a>
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\"Turfgrass
4. Large Patch (aka Zoysia Patch)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Aaron Patton \/ Purdue’s Turfgrass Science Program<\/a>
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\"yellow
5. Yellow Patch (aka Cold-Season Brown Patch)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/figcaption> <\/figure>
\"Pythium
6. Pythium Blight (Grease Spot)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/figcaption> <\/figure>
\"The
7. Fairy Ring<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Supratchai<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock Free \/ License<\/a>
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\"grass
8. Gray Leaf Spot<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a>
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\"fusarium
9. Fusarium Blight<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Kris Lord<\/a> \/ Flickr \/ CC BY 2.0<\/a>
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\"Powdery
10. Powdery Mildew<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Rasbak<\/a> \/ Wikimedia Commons \/ CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>
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\"spring
11. Spring Dead Spot<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Howard F. Schwartz<\/a> \/ Colorado State University \/ Bugwood.org
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\"Summer
12. Summer Patch (aka Poa Patch)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a>
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\"leaf
13. Leaf Rust<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a>
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\"Close-up
14. Leaf Spot<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Barb Corwin, Turfgrass Diagnostics, Bugwood.org<\/a> \/ Ipmimages
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\"Melting
15. Melting Out<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: PennState Extension<\/a>
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\"Take-All
16. Take-All Root Rot (TARR)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a>
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\"leaf
17. Leaf Blight<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a>
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\"Lawn
18. Gray Snow Mold<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit:\u00a0William M. Brown Jr., Bugwood.org<\/a>\u00a0\/ Ipmimages \/ CC BY 3.0 US<\/a><\/figcaption> <\/figure>
\"Pink
19. Pink Snow Mold<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: NC State Cooperative Extension<\/a>
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\"Anthracnose
20. Anthracnose and Root Rot<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Photo Credit: Shutterstock<\/a>
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