Lawn Disease & Fungus Control in Ladd Park, Franklin, TN

Most Ladd Park homeowners come to me only after they see large patches of dead grass. By that point, the damage is done. They assume the heat killed the lawn, so they water more to compensate. This is a mistake. In Middle Tennessee, our high humidity and warm nights mean grass sits in dew for hours. Adding more water increases spore production and carries the infection downhill through your turf.

I handle this differently. Many companies in Franklin offer low-tier plans that exclude fungicides, then try to charge you double to fix the brown patch once it appears. I consider that approach unethical. Because the label requires preventive application to be effective, I include fungicides in every single one of my plans. I start my preventive treatments in May, a full month before most other providers, to stay ahead of the disease cycle.

As a UT Certified Horticulturist, I know that my options for ornamental turf are limited compared to what golf courses use. This makes prevention critical. If we rely only on curative treatments, we risk creating fungicide-resistant strains that are impossible to control. By managing the fungus preventively, your grass can stop wasting resources fighting disease and start using them to survive heat, foot traffic, and irrigation gaps.