Lawn Disease & Fungus Control in Kinnard Springs, Franklin, TN

When your lawn starts dying in the middle of a Franklin summer, the instinct is to water more to combat the heat. This is a mistake. In our humid Middle Tennessee climate, adding more water increases moisture on the plant, which spikes spore production and spreads the infection. Most fungal spores in our area do not fly through the air; they spread by contact. When your mower hits an infected patch or water runs downhill through your yard, the disease hitches a ride to every healthy plant in its path.

I do not offer a low-tier plan that excludes fungicides. Many companies skip them to save money, knowing you will eventually get brown patch, only to show up later and charge you double to fix the damage. I consider that approach unethical. At Mr. Lawn Care, fungicides are included in every plan because the label requires preventive application to be effective. If you only use fungicides after the damage is visible, you risk creating fungicide-resistant strains that are nearly impossible to control with the limited chemistry available to us. I start my preventive applications in May, a full month before most companies even consider it. By removing the stress of disease, your grass can actually use its resources to survive the heat and foot traffic instead of just fighting to stay alive.