Be on the lookout for turfgrass diseases in your yard in the next few months.  Brown areas may start to appear and it might not always be drought.  They may be cause by humidity and excessively wet conditions.

Brown Patch Fungus

Grasses At Risk

  • All common turf grasses
  • Especially lush, cool-season grasses
  • Tall fescue lawns

Environmental Influences

  • Hot, wet and humid weather patterns
  • Daytime temperatures 80 to mid 90’s
  • Nightime temperatures warm, mid 60s and above
  • Abundant rainfall

Areas of increased susceptibility

  • Overly irrigated sites
  • Wet soils and poor drainage
  • Shaded lawn areas
  • Lawn areas with little to no air movement

Symptoms

  • Irregular to circular patches (6 inches to 2 feet in diameter)
  • Patches variable shades of tan to brown
  • Outer edges of patch may be darker
  • Irregularly shaped dark lesions on leaves
  • Gray to white fungal growth when turf is wet and during high humidity (may be seen in the early morning with dew)

Talk to our trained staff about preventative and curative measures you can take with your lawn.

Aspen Lawn & Pest Control – Landscaping Company in Overland Park   

As an Overland Park lawn fertilization company and lawn seeding company in Overland Park, we handle every facet of lawn care. Aspen provides our customers with lawn mowing services, lawn fertilization, landscaping design, landscape maintenance in Overland Park. We are also an industry-leading pest control company in Overland Park. Whether you’re looking for flea and tick control, Mosquito Armor®, treatment for pests infecting your trees or shrubs, or need indoor pest control in Overland Park to remove ants, spiders, and insects, Aspen can help! 

Lawn Care Company in Overland Park 

Contact us today if you need a sprinkler installation in Overland Park or lawn care in Overland Park.  

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Aspen Lawn and Pest Control 

Kansas City and Overland Park, KS 

1265 N Winchester St. 

Olathe, KS 66061 

913-829-6135