Green Lawn Fertilizing – dollar spot

The best defense for all lawn disease is prevention, and this is especially true of any lawn disease that struggles to respond to treatment. Here are some signs of disease that may mean that you need to call a lawn care company immediately.

Prevention is the key to avoiding lawn disease, because prevention is much easier than treatment. However, the earlier you treat, the more likely the lawn disease can be stopped. The following are some ways to know that you may be about to experience lawn disease, and what to do about it.

Lawn diseases are caused by two things: contact with a disease (fungus), and weak lawns. Learn about the most common lawn diseases and the lawn care problems that contribute to them.

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Dollar spot is a type of lawn disease caused by a type of fungus that appears in the early summers. It is a yellow-brownish color the size of a silver dollar, which is how it gets its name.