JenREESources's Extension Blog

Fungus can be both a good and a bad thing.  Mushrooms on pizza are an example of good fungus. Fungus in lawns, on the other hand, are nearer the other end of the spectrum.  There are a few common turf fungal infections to be on the lookout for in your lawn this season and some measures you can take to keep them at bay.

Dollar spot is one fungal disease that is common in lawns.  This fungus doesn’t discriminate in the type of turf that it infects, but it is most common in Kentucky bluegrass.  The symptoms will be 4-6 inch straw colored patches in the lawn.  The grass blade itself will have a bleached lesion, or spot, with a reddish-brown margin that extends across the grass blade.

There are several practices you use to deal with dollar spot.  Some of the recommended cultural practices include irrigating in the early…