Even your best efforts can be overcome by persistent lawn diseases. Let Lawngevity help.
Unfortunately, even the best-kept yard is susceptible to disease. And bacteria, fungi, and viruses can’t resist a landscape full of inviting places to hunker down and spread unless the proper precautions are taken.
Common Lawn Diseases
Common lawn diseases in Utah include:
- Fairy Ring
- Gray and Pink Snow Mold
- Helminthosporium or Leaf Spot
- Necrotic Ring Spot
- Powdery Mildew
- Rust
What Causes Lawn Disease?
- Changes in weather conditions
- Excessive watering
- Improper drainage
- Mowing practices
When you’ve invested time and money in your yard, it can be frustrating to be faced with lawn disease. You may be wondering what causes lawn disease in Utah; there are a variety of factors that contribute to the aforementioned bacterial and fungal growth.
Whether it’s a combination of extra humidity or precipitation, or the bacteria/fungus is carried into your yard by wind or critters, lawn disease starts in the soil.
Treating Lawn Disease
From spring through fall these are the optimal times to spray your yard for disease control. Applying these applications will help keep the damage to a minimum from these pesky diseases in the first place. Our team of professionals is ready to help you protect your yard from falling victim to disease any time of year.
Depending on the type of lawn fungus or bacteria you’re dealing with, treatment methods vary.
- Aeration
- Application of specialized fertilizer
- Application of specialized fungicide
- Lawns Mowing height
- Watering periods may need to be changed
We at Lawngevity are happy to help you with a disease control plan for your yard
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