Why is my Lawn BROWN?! | The ROOT of my FUNGUS problem

My lawn is turning brown and yellow and has a serious fungus/disease problem but in reality the fungus is just a symptom of a greater problem that lies in my soil. It can be challenging to properly diagnose the problem causing the browning or yellowing color in your lawn since it can be caused by dormancy, heat stress, drought, dog pee, fungus/disease, or insects. In this video I talk about what's going on in my lawn and why.
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[@Mikebike68]

That’s so brutal. Neighbors: Do nothing...Have no fungus. You: Syringe, spoon feed, and manicure... Fungus city.

[@Mikebike68]

But seriously I’m in a similar situation 😂

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yeah it'll be alright. It already starting to show some improvements. Thanks for watching and for your support!

[@karengrant3468]

Omg I say this every year!!!! I get so mad! 😡

[@melissa2531]

I’m getting ready to rip up my entire yard and start over. We sprayed the clover that was growing and will begin cleaning up soon. I’m sending soil samples to NCState to find out what our soil needs. It used to be 80% moss until we had 4 trees cut about 3 years ago. Any advice you can offer will be appreciated!

[@SVW1976]

The more I care about my lawn the more problems I have with it. 😂

[@TheLawnTools]

So crazy! Tough break but we know you will turn that lawn around and restore her to glory!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I'll be known as the comeback kid. LOL!

[@chadwickedralin8418]

Love the message. We’ve all been there or are still there. I definitely can relate. Can’t wait to see you overcome it and enjoy the mow once again!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks man! My work is cut out for me but I'm hopeful I can turn this around, it's just going to take time, patience, and hard work.

[@Aerialphotovito]

I really love the content Ben and hope your lawn gets through this can’t wait to see the updates and how you corrected the issue 💚💚💚💚

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I hope so too! Thanks for the support!

[@carltonmack7097]

looking forward to the update. The same at my lawn. Neighbors always comment about my great lawn, now I'm among them and still trying fungus. I had select large patches so I scalped those spots.

[@jamzach4]

Feeling your pain brother. Sometimes it’s such a struggle. You’ll have it whipped back in to shape in no time. Thanks for sharing

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, man! It'll shape up this fall. Thanks for watching and supporting my channel.

[@blankman6626]

Thanks for sharing. Great information.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

You're welcome! Thank you for your support! Have a great 4th of July weekend!

[@shion_lwn]

Hi! I posted a comment on one of your video today and I talked about possible fungus disease. After I replied to your comment, I saw you had this video! this is very similar to what's happening to my lawn too. Thank you for posting this video:) 😃

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you for watching my videos! Hopefully they help in some way. I appreciate your support!

[@TurfCulture]

Ahh yes, the joys of learning a new lawn. It'll be back in no time brother hope for the best!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, bro! It's a struggle but fun. Fall is going to be busy.

[@AnthonyRome]

Great content!!! I feel for ya man, putting all the time and effort in and having something wipe it out and take out the joy but it's all about the battle to get back to dominating!!!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, Anthony. At the expense of my lawn it just makes for good videos. lol!

[@JimmyLewisMows]

You’ll be fine buddy. Sounds like you’ve done your research and have a plan in place. That’s the right thing to do, and it will work out.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, Jimbo! It's going to be a busy Fall for sure.

[@unionjack100980]

On the plus side your going to come out of this with so much more lawn care knowledge and if it starts to happen again your going to be able to correct it before it gets to bad👍

[@TheLawnGuardian]

This is true. I just released a video today about the update of my lawn and what I've been doing to help it recover. Thanks for your support!

[@christophertaylor9826]

Having the same problem with my bermuda grass, having grayish white spots kills the plant and runners in that particular area. Used propiconazole, finger, and biofingicide still fighting a losing battle. I feel your pain. Hang in there.

[@mikekosar6135]

Glad it’s not just me…🤪

[@barrycavanaugh2937]

Good luck with your lawn!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you!

[@AAtta-3286]

Oh My! Gotta give you credit being upbeat. I, truthfully, don't know how I would handle that. Great attitude, though. Your absolutely correct, its just grass, but it hurts when all your hard work goes down the tubes. Wishing you brighter days ahead. Fantastic channel!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank very much! I also have to remember this is my first season in the new lawn so I'm learning a lot as I go. I appreciate you watching and supporting my channel! Have a fantastic 4th of July weekend!

[@vinnypinatelli221]

Great video i have fungus and weed problems and you make me think I can do it and be ok 5thanks so much

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you! I'm glad this video was motivational for you. lol! Good luck with your weed and fungus problems.

[@jfarm_1311]

Still a beautiful home. You’ll have it whipped into shape before long!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

That's for sure. Fall will be my time. Lots of work ahead.

[@LawnsAcrossAmerica]

I can feel the pain in your voice bro! Couple two tree months and that will be all gone - you will have a good fall season, look forward to that!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Fall will be a busy one for sure. I will be known as the comeback kid.

[@mikekosar6135]

Fall..!!!

[@tigerace7]

I had the same thing happen this summer. I will need recover my lawn.

[@1975oldschool]

And here I thought my fungus was bad, this is making me feel better. Yup, thhe more I'm learning, like life, the less I know haha Glad you got it worked out!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

This is always a good experience for me to refer to in the future to give me perspective on how bad things can look.

[@mikekosar6135]

🤣 the “I got this “….😱 oh no.. Story of my life 😂

[@mkzenthusiasts]

Just as I was talking with the family about the lawn and the heat stress the skies opened up and rained!! Yay! We even have irrigation in the lawn but rain is far better

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Nice! I love a much needed rain shower.

[@graceortiz9494]

I feel for you Ben. At least you know the big guns that can guide you as to what to do. I'll keep watching and learning from you. Happy 4th to you and your family Ben.🇺🇲🦅

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yeah they have been I huge help in directing me in the right direction. It's all about damage control now and come Fall it's time to get to work! Thanks for watching and supporting as always!

[@markdefelice5937]

I feel your pain!!! my lawn looks the same. And I dont enjoy the mow anymore!!

[@CTMturf]

I can relate had mine looking perfect got hit with a spot of pythium hope it gets better dude!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It will. I'm already seeing some signs of improvement. I hope things get better for you as well. Good luck this season!

[@JCTheLawnCareGuy]

We are all #lawnbros and when you and your lawn are suffering, we are also suffering. Rest assured, “The Great Lawn Comeback” will take place and we look forward to seeing it greener, healthier and stronger than ever my friend!!!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Much appreciated, JC. I've got a long road ahead of me with a lot of work but it'll be neat to learn and document the process. Thanks for watching and supporting me as always!

[@carlwheeler3403]

This is sad, I watched your video with Matt and your lawn was beautiful at that time. I realize this video is almost a year old but I ran into something similar just within the last few weeks here in Houston. I had pushed my lawn (St Augustine) beginning in April, it was looking thick, lush, and green. Around the middle of May we had 11 days of heavy rain. That's when the "Take All Root Rot" swept through my yard. Sections of the backyard are almost completely dead, the front yard fared much better....but it's still sweeping through my yard, it hasn't stopped yet. It's funny that the root rot stops right at the property line. I'm going to start applying fertilizer at greatly reduced rates to see if that reduces the risk of fungus and I'm going to fix my soil PH. It's currently around 7 to 7.2, it should be 6 to 6.5. Thanks for the video !!!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks for watching, Carl. I know the struggle of fungus for sure. I wish you the best of luck getting your lawn to recover.

[@LawnDad]

Hey Ben, my lawn looks similar and it was Brown Patch. I just painted it with Lawnlift and was pleased. Much better looking now. I couldn’t take it. 🤣

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Nice. I just posted a video showing the update of my lawn since this all occurred in June.

[@jeff.schulze]

That sucks! I've been battling fungus as well. I think I caught my first 2 rounds of fungus earlier though, so I'm not showing that much damage. Hopefully things will still green up a bit.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It does suck. lol!

[@NanaNana-zk4ky]

Sorry bro with u thru this difficult time which u the best

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It's all good. It's recovered really well. Here's the recovery video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s Be sure to take a look at my most recent video and you can see how it's looking now. Thank you for your support!

[@LawnJourneys]

Frustrating but can happen anywhere. Like you said more important things in life. Roll with it and bring it back. 👍

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Gotta just roll with it. We're working with mother nature and there's always something we can learn. Thanks for watching!

[@teamclarktrackfield]

That’s true...”It’s just grass...it will come back.” Keep the positive attitude and continue your efforts, and know that it won’t last forever...even though it may seem as such.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It doesn't help to only look at the bad. Thanks for watching! I hope you have a happy 4th of July weekend!

[@mikekosar6135]

Seems like no light at end of the tunnel when you’re going through it…

[@WOODZY_]

Hey m8 🇦🇺 here I’ve got a similar to even worse problem here in qld aus It has me depressed and cheers for this vid It will grow back My turf if a Zeon zoysia and the last disease took 12 to 18 months to fully recover Just found your channel I will have to see how your journey panned out🤙

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks for watching.

[@2001eskimo]

Dollar spot normally is not fatal for grass fortunately, the grass usually comes back in the fall with cooler temperatures and lower humidity

[@TurfTherapy]

Bro that's rough but like you said at least you still have the property line 😆🤙🏾🌱

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yeah. It'll be a fun Fall. At least I have our new raised garden bed. I'm planning on showing that in my next video.

[@AjayKumar-vy9rj]

Tree shade may be helping with heat stress. I had some bad spots like that , I just fed the lawn some good N and watered during the heat and it is looking much better. There are still some spots though, I will be Overseeding in the fall.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yeah I've been noticing my heavy nitrogen app at the end of June and staying on top of my watering has helped. Thanks for watching!

[@campbellpaul]

I feel for you man! I have read that some trees make the soil alkaline. I wouldn't say drought causes fungus, but rather too much moisture. Fungus can be very hard to battle if you can't find the source, but I do agree if you make the soil healthy, it will successfully conquer any disease. Try watering with a soaker-hose which will keep the soil moist but the blades dry.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks for the tips and for watching, Paul! Have a great 4th of July weekend!

[@campbellpaul]

@@TheLawnGuardian Thanks! Happy 4th!

[@MagnumVideos]

I feel your pain. Our lawn looked fantastic last fall but this spring it kind of looks really bad. Although it has improved slightly since early spring. I think I have a fungus spot in the very center of the front. May be necrotic ring spot, but I don't know for sure. thinking of throwing some humic acid on it and the rest of a bag of fungicide to see if that helps. I'm sure your lawn has gotten better since this video is 2 years old.

[@bbcamillo]

That’s no fun....but we will all learn from your channel how to fix it. Can’t wait to see what program Matt put you on!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It will be fun to document the progress from here until the end of Fall for sure. Thank you for watching and I hope you have a Happy 4th of July!

[@JoNathanB1976]

Thanks for posting this Ben. Tackling issues and problems in the lawn is what is valuable information on KZbin. Guys just showing off green grass and not having any problems? Meh.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, man! That's what I was going for on this video. Sometimes it's tempting to only show the best stuff in the lawn but that's just not real life.

[@kove]

At least it decided to grow fairly evenly throughout!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

lol! This is true.

[@kenrocky6051]

Manure Happens and it happened to me last year. The experts said it was a perfect combination of everything. Too little and then too much watering. Heat and sun. Another thought was I created a micro climate in my back yard because of the heavy landscaping with tree and shrubs. Did an aeration and reseeding and GREEN came back this year. Have been putting down a fungicide every month this year. "They" said when you see fungus damage, it's already too late. Like you said "It's just grass." There is always the fall renewal period and now you have a project.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It's been a bit of a struggle in this new lawn but I'll get it turned around. I has actually started to show some signs of improvement even during summer, so I'm optimistic.

[@interstateceo303]

I've been there, stay strong

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It's doing much better now! I'm surprised I was able to get it to recover. Check out the latest video to see how it's doing now. Thanks for watching.

[@bluesteel5841]

I see this is a year old video..this summer 2021 same thing happened to me on my big yard. But on top of all this the graboids moved in(gophers). Ever one would say my yard is better then a park or golf course. Really makes your heart sink and not a joy to mow for sure.. I read somewhere fungus loves nitrogen and humidity on grass. Make sense water to much in 110 degrees the water in soild be like a steam bath for fungus which they love. I read also fungus when you mow over it hitches a ride under your mower deck and it's spred.. Mine started in back now in the front so sure it hitched a ride under mower.. good luck fellow lawn nuts and hang in there...sure by early fall a cool down will help things..god bless

[@myriadcorp]

My PH is perfect but this year has been a nightmare. The heat and humidity roasted my lawn with fungus. I put down apps just like you but it was not enough. I'm going to start throwing down monthly starting in May.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I wish you the best with your lawn recovery. I just posted a new video on how my lawn is doing and what I've been doing to help it recover if you want to check it out! Thanks for watching!

[@raulgutierrez5862]

Fungi or not, dominating!

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

That sucks man... hopefully you have a great 4th Ben. 👍🏻🇺🇲

[@TheLawnGuardian]

We had a great 4th! I hope you had a good one too! Thanks for watching!

[@briangallant5973]

My sons lawn looks exactly like that. Same pitch etc.

[@dronemaddness5148]

I am so sorry to see this happening to you. I have never seen a fungus infestation as bad as what you have. I'm curious to know what your surrounding neighbors yards look like. I would lend you my Swardman Electra to help to get some of that dead grass out. Im in Utah..... that would be a long drive to your neck of the woods.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I've small amounts of this in my neighbors lawn but nothing to this extent, which I find interesting. I would love to borrow that Swardman for my fall dethatching but I get the whole long drive thing. lol! Maybe I can get Ryan Knorr to come bring his down. Thanks for watching and you support! Have a great 4th of July weekend!

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I know what your be going thru. I'm dealing with something similar, I'm not sure if it's brown patch, heat stress, or a combination. I'm sending a sample to Purdue lab to help me figure it out. My lawn looked great early in the year, and maybe mid June to early July it went south fast, I mean very fast. My mail lady even commented, " what happened to your pretty green grass?" I live in the Midwest and have tall fescue. Good luck and keep us updated. Thanks, John

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yeah this all happened pretty fast. The struggle in the Midwest is real. You'll for sure get the right info you need from Purdue! Good luck with your lawn and thank you for watching! and supporting my channel.

[@shipdog44]

I have the same issue, I'm in Indiana. Did you solve?

[@E5826T]

Thanks for the update. How did Matt suggest you lower your PH? Elemental Sulphur?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yeah. Continued use of elemental sulfur and starting to to use citric acid. I'll be doing videos on that later. This was more of just a video on the state of my lawn. Thanks for watching! Have a great holiday weekend!

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Ben, what were the products that you used to fight the fungus? I didn't see them in the links. I'm specifically looking for a fungicide that deals with gray leaf spot, and brown patch.I enjoy your lawn video's, thanks. John

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Hey John! I used propiconazole. Sorry I didn't mention it in this video. I mentioned it in the video after this one where I show how the lawn recovered. www.domyown.com/propiconazole-143-p-16567.html Thanks for the support and watching my videos!

[@mikekosar6135]

Ahh.. Mother Nature.. most times she hits hard..!! Oh.. I had an apple tree 🌳 That I purchased… that came complete with afid nest in the root system.. once I discovered I removed the nest.. and so far.. 🤞 no afids… but yeah.. don’t think the tree/trees that you purchased may have come.. And brought the problem with the tree…..

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Right on. Thanks for watching! Good thing you caught that before it became a major problem!

[@kennydanger7762]

Do you mind sharing what Matt and you came up with for a plan to lower PH?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yes. Here the initial recovery video from last year kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s and here's a video I did this year with Matt where he explains the process of what I've been doing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXyrnqeKZsSjr9k Thank you for the support!

[@willsmitt3862]

I am having the same problem. What fungicides did Matt suggest you use?

[@justhumblemeclarke7292]

What happens to your yard if you do nothing? I've told my neighbor to treat but he just continues to mow his yard extremely low and it's very yellow and brown. Can this kill the grass. I'm on my 3rd treatment it looks like I need to do one more. I'm going to do granular next time.

[@BermudaBrian]

Hate it for you man.... It'll get better. Thx for sharing the video

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It'll be a busy fall. Thank you for watching!

[@jaymetheaccountant]

Hang tough Ben mine was the worst last year - this year about 70% better. Humid Acid right before the heat hit seems to have worked!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thank you! I'm already starting to see signs of improvement, so I'm optimistic about this Fall. Thanks for watching!

[@angelaprater2679]

Been working mine like you didn.t know had to lwmearn just spray BicoAdvanc and Sotts fungus granules two different fungus killers reseed coming in September hoping to call it good been hitting with Jonathan Love your soil and Milogranite and high grade shade bend grass seed out of Utah Naturesseed Company great seed Fine Fescue.

[@DaveAtUofL]

My guess is that the reason the area around the tree doesn't have the fungus problem is one of two things: Either A.) since the area is shaded, the turf doesn't get as stressed out as the other parts of your yard. or B.) that area has a lower pH due to the extra organic matter build up from years of leaves being mulched into the soil.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Those are definitely possibilities. Thanks for watching! I hope you have a great 4th of July weekend!

[@rjmiller2553]

This guy said it!!! I have alkaline soil, and my home water is alkaline too. But just like you around the trees and some hedges the grass is darker green. You do know how grass cant absorb iron in alkaline soil? How do we solve this! Citric acid in the soil and foliar sprays of iron mixed with slightly acidic water?

[@TMYPiscesSunandMoonRising5548]

Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone. I just had tall fescue sod laid May 2 for the first time. So excited about my new lawn and it was doing great. Fast forward to July 5 and it started turning brown in spots. Now it looks just like yours. I'm so disheartened by this. This is my first time having a yard with grass. I have a company coming out to look at it and give me diagnosis. Hopefully by fall it will be looking great again. You have given me hope.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Good luck with your lawn. It can be discouraging at times but the lawns will recover with a little hard work and when the weather conditions are favorable. I wish you the best on your lawn. Thank you for your support!

[@TMF-8400]

Hey Ben, I told you that I'm dealing with brown patch. I did all the preventative apps before our hot, humid weather hit. Still didn't prevent it! It shows Mother Nature runs the show. I was wondering if its something in my soil causing it to have outbreaks 2 years in a row? I think my PH was a little over 7? Who knows? I don't have the resources you do so I will follow you and learn something. If course, the weather here has been wet, high humidity, high dew points, and temperatures. Everything against us. Good luck!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yeah I wish I knew how to help but I think every case can be a bit different as to why it happens. Good luck with your lawn and be sure to keep everyone updated.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I'm dealing with some of the same issues, either brown patch or heat stress or a combination. I sent a sample to Purdue lab. My lawn was looking really great, very good lawn of tall fescue, and bam, all of a sudden it went south. Purdue University has some very helpful info and I will link it. Good luck! turf.purdue.edu/turf-tips/

[@stevenbanks4411]

Xzemplar is by far the best fungicide for dollar spot. It's also very good for Brown patch. That and Azoxystrobin are great rotational products. You should rotate between the two after each application to avoid resistance. You could also rotate in Propiconazole every now and then, but never apply that during temps above 85 or it could damage the grass. The Xzemplar is more expensive, $150, but comes with enough to treat an acre so it will last several years if only treating 6000-7000 square feet.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Awesome! Thanks for the tips and for your support!

[@gary4738]

Azoxystrobin DOES NOT treat dollar spot.

[@Blubaugh5]

Ben, I live in Spokane, Washington and this has been the worst year ever for Fungus. I dropped Disease X and the Bio-Advanced Fungicide.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yeah, I had a feeling it was going to be bad in this yard before summer hit and thought I'd be good with just Disease X. This new lawn is teaching me a lot.

[@csawgle]

Very interesting.. do you know if the disease in my neighbors yard will spread to mine? I am a lawn nut and I’m so worried.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It can.

[@lxiong1077]

😳 dang that’s a no bueno!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Fo sho!

[@jackj5591]

It’s October and two months later now. How does the lawn look at this point? I wonder if the ph level changes under those trees and thus no fungus there. I have similar problems

[@TheLawnGuardian]

The lawn has recovered really well! Here the video I posted 2 weeks ago after overseeding. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGekaKprmrZ6fsU Also, here's how the lawn recovered prior to the overseeding. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s Thank you for your support!

[@webeducation]

Well I was gonna offer some tips, but since you said you talked to Matt Martin and Allyn Hayne, your lawn should be good to go. Get ready for some green grass 👍Great video by the way 💯

[@TheLawnGuardian]

The lawn will come back this Fall with some hard work. Those guys have helped out a lot. Thank you for watching!

[@tonybowman32]

I feel bad for you. I’m sure you will get it worked out.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It'll all be good! Thanks for watching!

[@popeyeyankee5477]

I know how you feel. We've been seeing our lawn go to crap for the past FIVE YEARS!! We start seeing signs in mid June, and it progressly gets worse in July and August. It could be from our streetline tree surface roots, or it can be a fungas. I'm not sure what it is, but we our soil test results last October came back low on pottssuim. I went out and bought a pottssuim product due to the fact miloganite doesn't have pottasuim. I also bought a dethatcher. I said to myself this is the machine that is going put my lawn back to lawn dominance. NOT!! IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP ONCE AGAIN!! I'm thinking about roto tillering and starting from scratch or applying a second dose of fungicide. I'm lost!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I hope you can get it figured out. I know it can be rather frustrating. There are many professional in this lawn care community on KZbin that I'm sure could help you way more than I could. I am by no mean a professional. Just a DIYer that enjoys taking care of the lawn. Good luck! I'm sure you'll get that lawn turned around!

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I work my rear off to get my lawn looking great, and it was looking really good, and around mid June to July, I started getting brown areas, and it went south fast. Now it looks like crap. I'm sending a sample to Purdue lab,. I'm raking, ordered some better quality tall fescue seed from Super Seed Store, enough for my front yard anyway. And in a few weeks I will aerate and over seed, again. Good luck!

[@henrytaylor69]

That's happening to me right now.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I know the frustration. The good thing about it, is that your lawn will recover this fall with good feedings. Good luck this fall and thank you for your support!

[@rymaster4385]

The trees are definitely helping some how. To what extent and the science behind it is beyond me. Kinda like how certain plants and grasses cannot grow under Walnut trees.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

That's interesting. I find that kind of stuff fascinating.

[@dlacr]

@@TheLawnGuardian I am seeing a similar problem in my lawn and also see the shaded areas continuing to thrive without fungus. My hypothesis is that during the heat of the day, the soil temperatures in the sunny areas are climbing to an optimum temperature for fungus to grow and with the humidity and moisture staying in these areas at night the fungus goes wild. I actually stopped watering for 2 weeks straight although we did get a large amount of rain. I am slowly seeing some recovery without adding fungicide. Although I will be treating a couple of weeks prior to dethatching, aerating and overseeding in the fall.

[@danielmurphy8218]

Feels like you need a hug bud 😂, you look a bit beat up. Chin up, it will come back as you said 👊

[@TheLawnGuardian]

LOL! I'd take a hug. This lawn is getting it's butt kicked. Time, patience, hard work, and we should be back in business.

[@LawnTips]

Oh dang, that sucks bro 😭

[@TheLawnGuardian]

LOL! I told you it was bad. Thanks for watching, Ben. I want top dress this Fall but can't imagine doing that by hand with a shovel. I wish I had access to one of those fancy topdressing machines you got to use a while back.

[@FrawwfMedina]

Wow

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

0:01 never heard that before lol

[@Lawnvolution]

I never had luck with the granular fungicides. Ever since I moved to liquid fungicides made a world of difference😎👊

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I think I will be going that route from now on. Not to mention it's typically cheaper. Thanks for watching, George!

[@Lawnvolution]

The Lawn Guardian I always enjoy watching! Happy 4th!👊

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It is greatly appreciated. 😀👊

[@drummereef]

What liquids do you typically apply?

[@sethgho]

What are you planning to do to bring your ph down that far?? Makes me feel better about my 7.2 pH!

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It's going to be a combination of things with elemental sulfur and citric acid. I'll do a video on that in the future. I mainly wanted to show everyone the state of my lawn. Thank you for watching!

[@angelf9800]

How can you tell if it’s heat stress or fungus I have the same problem with grass Turing brown

[@TheLawnGuardian]

You will see lesions on the leaf blades of the grass if it's fungus. Heat stress, the leaf blades will fold in on themselves and initially look more needle like and have a dull green appearance and then begin to turn brown because it's going dormant. Here's a link that I think can help. www.thelawnforum.com/threads/heat-stress-or-fungus.4043/ It's also a great resource to find helpful information in the future.

[@ReelLowDad]

You can cut hollys to the ground and the come back strong.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Perfect. I didn't know this. I'll be doing that for sure. What's the best time of the year to do that?

[@Bladesofgrasslawncare]

Man... Sorry 😐 to see this happen to you, but the good thing is that you have some very knowledgeable guys helping you, stay motivated and I know that you’ll get your lawn look it’s best soon 👍🏾

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Thanks, bro. It's hard to look at but at the end of the day it's a learning opportunity for me and it'll be a bit satisfying to turn the puppy around. Thanks for watching and have a great holiday weekend!

[@joemarchand8313]

So, what exactly did you do, and did it work?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Here's the video where I show how the lawn recovered from what I did. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s

[@thelawnfix6100]

Yea I had Pythium in my yard last year that killed everything in 5 days. I know it sucks mowing a shitty lawn. What did Matt say to put down for dollar spot?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Propiconazole. Thanks for watching!

[@MRM5J]

What fungicide should you have put down?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I should have started earlier in the season with propiconazole. Thank you for watching! Here's the recovery video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s

[@Prtygrl44]

Hi, so besides pushing growth with Nitrogen, what else did you do to help grow out the dollar spot and get your PH down? TIA

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Here's a video where I talk about what I used to cure the fungus along with the results. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s And here's the video where I talk more about the specifics of what I used and why to help lower my soil pH. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXyrnqeKZsSjr9k Thank you for watching and for the support!

[@Rich.-]

Do what I did, lay down Astroturf… maintenance free. Todays Astroturf looks so real. It’s worth every penny. No more mowing, no more fertilizing, and your neighbors will never know it’s fake grass.

[@Moondoggy1941]

So is the brown all the way down to the roots? if let alone, is the grass dead?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Yes and yes.

[@Markg488]

What did you decide to use on the fungus?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I used propiconazole. Here's the video I posted after this one to show how it recovered and what all I had been doing in the lawn. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s

[@Sol_Bull]

What products are you using?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I used propiconazole to help control the fungus. Here's a follow up video I did after this video where I talk about more of what I did as well as show how the lawn recovered. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF6Vi4ujYrFki6s

[@yannip2083]

You are in which zone?

[@uberwebd9824]

I'm wondering if N-ext products that contain Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) are responsible to further increase your PH, can you check with John Perry or Matt Martin on this ?

[@uberwebd9824]

Air8 and Humic12 have KOH in them and KOH is a very strong base that could raise PH - just curious

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Great question! This wouldn't have been the cause for the pH problem in my lawn since I had just moved into this house. I have heard humic acids don't do a lot in soils with a high pH. In relation to your question, I would guess that there isn't enough of a concentration of KOH in these products to have a noticeable impact on pH. This would be a good question for JP or Matt Martin though. Thanks for watching!

[@drummereef]

What are you going to apply and what rates?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

The fungicide will be propiconazole to combat the fungus and for the pH it's going to be a combination of citric acid, elemental sulfur, ammonium sulfate. I'll be doing a video on this in the future. This particular video was intended to be more of an update. Thanks for watching!

[@drummereef]

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[@salawn]

Oh no.. Goodluck there...

[@TheLawnGuardian]

LOL! Thanks man!

[@TheLawnSensei]

Feel so sorry for you, I know what means when you give all to get your lawn at a good level and then shit happens.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Eh. Yeah it'll be alright. It's a new lawn so I can't expect to get everything figured out this first year. Thank you for watching!

[@MrRodgerMoore]

Microryza fungi providing protection under the trees?

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Interesting. That would make sense.

[@azimmey]

Welcome to the party pal 🤕. I feel for you. I am dealing with it now.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

Dang man. I was hoping I was the only one.

[@knarfluna]

Like it! Here’s a question I fight these problems with Ken Blue all summer long..$$$$ In Chicago My lawn never looked bluer and full and healthy and we’ve had nothing but 45-60 degrees for about a month! Why plant this type if it can’t survive the summer heat???? Don’t get it. All the charts tell you KENBLUE is perfect for this area. HOGWASH!

[@danielcouturier6037]

what do you plan to use to bring your soil PH down??

[@TheLawnGuardian]

I'm using a combination of elemental sulfur and citric acid. I will be doing a video on this soon. Thank you for watching!

[@scottterry4590]

She will come back and you get to show us how to over come the same problem. Good luck.

[@TheLawnGuardian]

It'll be nice to see it all recover. I'm already starting to see signs of improvement so I know I'll be able to help it recover even more this Fall. It should be fun! Thanks for watching!

[@halcooper6059]

What did you do to reduce soil pH?

[@saquist]

Lime