Lawn Disease & Fungus Control in Westhaven, Cool Springs, TN

When you see large, circular brown patches appearing in your grass this summer, your first instinct is probably to turn the irrigation up. In Middle Tennessee, that is the exact mistake that kills a lawn. Most Westhaven residents assume the heat or drought is the problem, but it is actually fungal disease. By watering more to fight perceived drought, you are increasing moisture on the plant and spreading spores downhill. This creates a cycle where the fungus spreads through contact and water runoff, eventually destroying the turf.

I do not offer "low-tier" plans that skip fungicides just to save you a few dollars. Many companies wait until your lawn is already dying to suggest an expensive curative treatment, but I believe that is unethical and scientifically wrong. The label requires preventive application to be effective. If you only use fungicides once the damage is done, you risk creating fungicide-resistant strains that are nearly impossible to control with the limited chemistries available to us. I start my preventive fungicide applications in May, a full month before most companies even consider it. By removing the stress of disease early, your grass can actually use its resources to handle the heat, foot traffic from summer barbecues, and the occasional missed irrigation cycle. I include fungicides in every single plan because it is the only way to ensure your lawn survives the transition zone summer.