Lawn Diseases
Turfgrass diseases are difficult to understand because the biological organisms (plant pathogens) causing the problems are rarely observed. Fortunately, grasses maintained using proper cultural practices (water, mowing, fertility) are not as likely to become diseased or be as severely damaged as grasses not receiving proper care. The following section discusses turfgrass diseases, their causal agents, diagnosis and management. MORE...
Lawn Diseases for Florida
- Brown Patch (656K PDF)
- Cercospora Leaf Spot (212K PDF)
- Dollar Spot (457K PDF)
- Gray Leaf Spot (272K PDF)
- 'Helminthosporium' Leaf Spot (196K PDF)
- Pythium Root Rot (145K PDF)
- Rust (302K PDF)
- Slime Molds (210K PDF)
- Take-all Root Rot (727K PDF)


