[justjim]

We are currently up north for a summer "vacation". (mistake as its been hotter here than in TV) About 3 weeks ago I received my weekly report from my House Watch people regarding a brown spot in my front yard. Also, talked with my neighbor a day later about the same. I called Stellar, my yard people, and they went out and treated what they called a FUNGUS. My house watch followed last week with some pictures. Yard does not look good. It has now been treated twice by Stellar and the fungus is on the side and also some in the back yard. Stellar tells me that its quote "all over The Villages and may be airborne." The sod was laid in January 2012. Anybody having this problem?

[mulligan]

If you google zoysia problems, you'll see that the fungus spores are always in the lawn, and with the right conditions, they'll bloom. Treatment with a fungicide is supposed to solve the problem. We'll see..

[Happinow]

We have Stellar as well and had the brown "fungus" spots. They came out and took a look at it and told us it was a fungus. They treated the fungus. Then another person from Stellar came out and said it wasn't fungus and it was chinch bugs and treated for that. In the end, I think it was cinch bugs and not Fungus but they also said that the fungus was airborne and everyone in the neighborhood could get it.

[KeepingItReal]

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[CarGuys]

Originally Posted by justjim

We are currently up north for a summer "vacation". (mistake as its been hotter here than in TV) About 3 weeks ago I received my weekly report from my House Watch people regarding a brown spot in my front yard. Also, talked with my neighbor a day later about the same. I called Stellar, my yard people, and they went out and treated what they called a FUNGUS. My house watch followed last week with some pictures. Yard does not look good. It has now been treated twice by Stellar and the fungus is on the side and also some in the back yard. Stellar tells me that its quote "all over The Villages and may be airborne." The sod was laid in January 2012. Anybody having this problem?

Stellar knocked it out as I reported it fast, Neighbor looks like he is going to loose his- yard

I am also treating by spreader with products from lowes.

Nasty stuff. Rumor of it traveling on the lawn mower blades from yard to yard as they are cut?

[mulligan]

My neighbor makes her lawn mowing person clean his mower with alcohol before mowing. She has no problem so far.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by KeepingItReal

If you have Zoyia it could be mole crickets, I had brown spots and treated for fungus but it remained until I realized it was really mole crickets and treated with a pesticide rather than a fungicide. I think chinch bugs hit St Augustine really bad..

Thanks for the information. Iam getting in touch with Stellar immediately to see if they have treated for mole crickets. I sure don't want to replace my yard. Fungus or something else----- it could be real expensive to replace your entire yard!

[quirky3]

I've had similar experiences with my Florida lawn. The minute I see a yellow ring in my lawn, I arrange to have fungus treatment applied, and it usually works. Sometimes over-watering (or a lot of rain) can contribute to that. Also, lawn services use the same equipment on many lawns, so it is easy to spread fungus or bugs that way. But the good news is that it is all treatable. Try to notice and catch it early.

[gomoho]

So if you are paying a company to treat your lawn, call early when a problem is detected, they fail to control it, and you lose your lawn. Is the company you have been paying responsible to replace your lawn?

[justjim]

Originally Posted by quirky3

I've had similar experiences with my Florida lawn. The minute I see a yellow ring in my lawn, I arrange to have fungus treatment applied, and it usually works. Sometimes over-watering (or a lot of rain) can contribute to that. Also, lawn services use the same equipment on many lawns, so it is easy to spread fungus or bugs that way. But the good news is that it is all treatable. Try to notice and catch it early.

I understand TV started putting in a strain of Zoysia in all yards about six years ago or so. It was suppose to be better than the St. Augustine. But I have a good friend in Village of Lynnhaven who got some of the last St. Augustine and he says he has never had any kind of problems with his grass. His yard has always looked great.

[Happinow]

A few of our neighbors have Fertigator to fertilize their lawns and it looks really nice. They hook up an additional fertilizer to your sprinkler system so it fertilized each time you irrigate your lawn. There is a hook up fee and a monthly charge. Looks like it is worth it.

[quirky3]

Originally Posted by gomoho

So if you are paying a company to treat your lawn, call early when a problem is detected, they fail to control it, and you lose your lawn. Is the company you have been paying responsible to replace your lawn?

I never had that problem! The lawn care companies have been very responsive, and the only lawn I've ever seen that had to be replaced was over-fertilized in hot weather by the homeowner, and it turned all brown and died.

[asianthree]

so far so good with our lawn

[shcisamax]

We have lots of mushrooms.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by mulligan

My neighbor makes her lawn mowing person clean his mower with alcohol before mowing. She has no problem so far.

what a waste of Jack Daniels!