I searched for grass fungus and did not find much of anything.
It is apparent there is a significant fungus problem by just observing the common areas in TV. Look how much they replaced along the Buena Vista last year. And now see "miles" of dead grass again this year.
We had a substantial amount removed from our yard last year. Did everything we were told to do watering, etc. The new sod took hold very nicely. Great looking lawn again last fall.
If you look at our front lawn today it is now worse than it was last year before the sod replacement. We have been told by our lawn care people that the last couple of years has been the worst for fungus they have EVER experienced. They apply fungus killer...and even if it works it takes 2-3 years for the affected area to recover.
I have reached several conclusions:
..the fungus problem is real...it is not cinch or any other bug.
..it takes more than 3 years to even start to look like recovery.
..replacing with new sod is futile if one has others caring for (cutting) your lawn as they track everything from an infected area to your lawn.
..the fungus battle is not winnable.
..having that nice green carpet looking lawn like up North is unattainable in FL sand/bug/fungus/contractors environment.
..I will no longer have areas re-sodded.
..this year I am having the dead lawn areas removed and replaced with stone mulched beds. Eventually I expect to have no grass in the front yard (I can hardly wait).
If a certain percentage of the property must be in grass, those that measure such things can go look in the back....why does the lawn at the back of the house always look better than the front?
Any suggestions/experience/comments/added conclusiond?
btk
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