Lawn Disease & Fungus Control in Mt Joy, Mount Pleasant, TN

Most Mt Joy homeowners think their lawn is dying from summer heat or drought when they see large brown patches appearing. They respond by turning on the irrigation more often, but that is actually the worst thing you can do. In Middle Tennessee, our humidity keeps dew on your grass for up to 12 hours a night. When you add extra irrigation, you are increasing moisture and helping fungal spores spread via water runoff and plant contact.

By the time you see the damage in July, the fungus has already taken hold. I see many people in Mount Pleasant trying to fix this with curative treatments, but relying only on "rescue" applications is a mistake. Using fungicides only after the damage is visible creates resistant strains of fungus that are nearly impossible to kill. Because we are restricted to a small selection of chemistries in ornamental horticulture, we cannot afford to lose our options to resistance.

I do not believe in tiered plans where fungicides are an optional upsell. I include them in every single plan. I start preventive treatments in May, a full month before most companies even consider it. This keeps the disease population manageable so your grass can use its energy to survive the heat and foot traffic rather than fighting a losing battle against infection.