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Wed, May 11, 11 at 23:28
| I am very new at trying to take care of my lawn. We built our home in June 2007 (4 yrs ago) & they put in a Zoysia lawn. Up until now, I have watered and weeded the lawn. I have an underground sprinkler system. This year my lawn looks a mess. Can someone please help me to begin. I have tried lawn fungicide because I thought it was a fungus, but nothing is working. Its not spreading (I think), but its not leaving either. Here are a few pics... Any help would be much appreciated.
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- Posted by fruitjarfla (My Page) on Fri, May 13, 11 at 8:37
| From gardenguides.com: "Dollar spot, brown patch and rust are the diseases that most often affect zoysia grass. These create brown patches of varying sizes on the turf. You can suppress all these diseases with proper watering, fertilization and aeration. Zoysia patch can become a chronic problem, however, even in well-maintained grasses. Applying a preventative fungicide in the fall will help the turf fight off this disease. Chinch bugs are the most common pest in zoysia grass. They suck sap from the leaves and stems, which turn yellow and then reddish brown. This occurs most often in July and August, during the hottest days of the year. Nematodes, which attack the roots, are another serious problem. White grubs and billbugs also affect the grass. All these pests, when they become a serious problem, can be controlled with insecticide applications." Most states and many counties have an extension service, usually connected with a university. Those services customarily include literature and lectures and sometimes an office to visit where you can find help. Search the internet for university extension service, USDA extension service, Florida extension service (using your state instead), etc. If the grass is thick, and particularly the dead zones, you may need a power rake or a core aerifier to help thin it out. |
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- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Fri, May 13, 11 at 9:32
| Where are you located? How often do you water and for how long? What type of lawn fungicide did you use? Have you ever used a lawn service before? Have fertilizers or herbicides been used on your lawn? Have you ever had a soil test done? If you answer these questions and provide us with as much detail as possible, perhaps we can steer you in the right direction. |
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- Posted by botanicalbill 9b SWFlorida (My Page) on Fri, May 13, 11 at 13:59
| This is the same thing that I got last year and into this year. I have never positively identified the problem. Im spot testing with fungicides. I personly feel that its a nematode problem, but I may be out in left field on this assumption. |
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| My zoysia has never got that but I would definately say it's a disease from how it's all shaped. I'll add two questions. What time of day do you water? |
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