It thrills! It chills! It's a fungus that attacks your lawn! Coming soon to a yard near you: root rot. Actually, it's probably already there, and if that's the case, it's too late to treat it with ...

I’m getting take all root rot questions already, and I know there will be more. I’m seeing it in lawns as I travel, and I know I’ll see more. This is a disease that doesn’t hide itself well. It ...

When spring and summer rains combine with heat and humidity, we can expect the resurgence of warm-season turf diseases. One disease that is always present but really makes itself known in our ...

Q: Does this look like Take All Root Rot? I’ve already treated for insects two weeks ago. The grass pulls loose easily. A: I’ve dealt with TARR in my own St. Augustine for 30 years. I’ve seen it in ...

I have looked at multiple yards this summer that all have the same problem and it doesn’t matter where in the county I go. The problem was first identified in 2019 and continues to spread unchecked in ...

It is the time of year to discuss two of the most common landscape questions that local homeowners ask about — how to control khakiweed and how to manage take-all root rot in St. Augustine lawns.

Q: My St. Augustine looked great one month ago: green and filling in really nicely. Three weeks ago it started developing spots that looked like the grass was dying. It has progressed rapidly, as you ...

Q: Sections of my St. Augustine grass have patches of dead grass. I don’t think it was chinch bugs. Could this possibly by a pathogen? It appears to resemble pictures of summer patch or dollar patch.

Dear Neil: My St. Augustine lawn is yellowing. Part of it along my drive has even died. What can I do to get it looking good again? Answer: Since you’re asking this in early to mid-spring, the ...