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Originally Posted by Stellar
The cause of "brown spots" in lawns will be different for every lawn. To lump all "brown spots" under one umbrella and label it "drought" is foolish. One " brown spot" in one lawn could be billbugs, one lack of water etc, one fungus, one soil content, one grubs, one chinch bugs, one billbugs, one nematodes (lets not forget those guys) and yes they exist and yes we have found them in the villages, or one "brown spot" could be a mixture of two or three things. Common sense is telling us (or should be) its more than likely not just one thing causing ALL of the "brown spots" we are seeing. Not to mention.... am I the only company/ individual that has noticed a increase in rainfall of late? when questioning what is truth, do some research; keep us companies honest. There are many resources online (but be careful, make sure they are legit sources; not some "do it yourselfer" guessing.) books, suppliers, etc. Happy gardening out there. Have A "Stellar" weekend all.
MArty Rouse / Owner Stellar
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And that is why I requested the Master Gardeners in The Villages weigh in on this. And yes we have had a good amount of rain, but isn't our soil mostly sand which simply allows the water to flow through not capture it like topsoil would do. I have noticed even after a really good rain, in this heat it only takes a few days and the lawns begin to show signs of stress. The rain fills the aquifers and ponds which gives us access to water our lawns twice a week now, but unless that rain could be turned on like a scheduled irrigation system it is still critical to water when needed.