{"id":1311,"date":"2019-01-30T19:39:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T19:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/lakeview-la\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2019-01-30T19:39:04","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T19:39:04","slug":"keep-brown-patch-out-of-your-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawndoctor.com\/lakeview-la\/keep-brown-patch-out-of-your-lawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Brown Patch Out of Your Lawn!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Louisiana weather can be brutal on Lawns and landscaping. Grass can suffer from our area\u2019s unrelenting heat, flooding events, and lack of consistent rainfall. Another reason it may be hard to keep your grass looking its best is lawn diseases.<\/p>\n

Lawn Disease – as a result of environmental factors, such as drought, shady conditions, or very high or low temperatures. Sometimes, pests are the reason behind the problem. Other diseases can be linked back to how we care for our lawns.<\/p>\n

During cool, wet weather we have to remain vigilant against a fungus called brown patch. This disease can pose as big a threat to our turf as heat and drought.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/strong>Keep Brown Patch Out of Your Lawn!<\/strong><\/p>\n

let\u2019s look at what brown patch is, how you can identify it in your yard, and most importantly, how to get rid of brown patch in your lawn year-round.<\/p>\n

What is Brown Patch? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Rhizoctonia is a fungus better known as (Brown patch.) Mostly found during Fall when temperatures are low and moisture is high, although if the conditions are right it can also show up in the spring. It thrives when nights are cool, rain is plentiful, and there\u2019s no hot sun to dry things out between watering.<\/p>\n

The most common grass that\u2019s affected by brown patch is St. Augustine grass, although other grasses such as zoysia and bermudagrass can also fall victim to this fungus.<\/p>\n

Cool weather and rain make your lawn more susceptible to fungi like brown patch because these are the conditions in which it thrives. Over-fertilized lawns also encourage brown patch, as the fungus has a lot of healthy green growth on which to feed.<\/p>\n

How to Identify Brown Patch<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a number of ways you can identify your Lawns issues\u00a0<\/a>as brown patch. Here are a few symptoms to watch out for:<\/p>\n