Lawn Disease & Fungus Control in Temple Hills, Grassland, TN

When you see large, brown circles appearing in your turf this summer, your first instinct is likely to turn up the irrigation. In Temple Hills, that is a mistake. Most homeowners think they are fighting drought or heat, but they are actually feeding a fungal infection. Increasing moisture increases spore production and spreads the disease further downhill through your yard. By the time you see the damage, the fungus has already hijacked your grass's resources.

I see this constantly in Middle Tennessee. Because we sit in a transition zone with subtropical humidity, your grass sits in dew for up to 12 hours a night. That constant moisture creates the perfect environment for brown patch. Many companies will wait until your lawn is dying to offer you an expensive, high-priced "fix." I don't play that game. I consider it unethical to offer a low-tier plan that excludes fungicides, because in this climate, fungus isn't a matter of if, but when.

My approach is preventive. The label is the law, and the label directs us to apply fungicides preventively to avoid creating fungicide-resistant strains. I start my applications in May, well before the damage begins, so your lawn isn't wasting energy fighting disease. A healthy, fungus-free lawn has more resilience to handle the heat, foot traffic, and irrigation gaps that come with a Tennessee summer.