Lawn Disease & Fungus Control in Gateway Village, Franklin, TN

Most Gateway Village homeowners assume their grass is dying from drought, so they respond by watering even more. In Franklin, that is exactly how you kill a lawn. When you increase moisture during our humid Middle Tennessee summers, you are actually feeding the fungus. Most fungal spores spread by contact; they move when a mower hits an infected patch or when water carries them downhill to the next yard.

I see many people trying to solve this problem years too late. By the time you see those large brown circles in July, the disease has already taken hold. I am one of the few providers in this area who starts fungicide applications preventively in May. This is the only way to follow the legal label instructions and, more importantly, prevent fungicide-resistant strains from developing. If you only use curative treatments once the damage is visible, you are eventually going to run out of effective chemistries.

As a UT Certified Horticulturist, I do not offer a low-tier plan that excludes fungicides. I know that in our transition zone, fungus is the straw that breaks the camel's back. A lawn fighting disease has no resources left to handle foot traffic or a week of missed irrigation. I include fungicides in every single plan because it is the only way to keep your lawn healthy and resilient.