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Why Have All These Mushrooms Appeared on My Lawn?
TL;DR Mushrooms appear after warm, wet, and humid weather because fungi thrive in damp soil. They break down organic material like dead roots, wood, and debris, enriching the soil. Removing buried organic matter, like stumps or debris, can reduce recurring…
Necrotic Ring Spot Fungal Disease appearing on lawns
TL;DR Cause: Necrotic Ring Spot is a fungal disease caused by Leptosphaeria korrae, primarily affecting Kentucky bluegrass. Symptoms: Appears as brown rings or arcs of dead grass, often with a green center, resembling “frog-eye” patterns. Spread: The fungus spreads through…
How to help your lawn recover from snow mould and winter damage
We just got an email from one of our customers. She writes: As our grass begins to appear from under the snow I’m noticing dry little patches that look like hay. What does this mean? Kyle says, “I also saw…
What does winter mean for my lawn and trees this spring?
Yikes, It’s spring, and my lawn looks a scary combo of yellow and brown spots all over- what happened?? So what should I expect to happen to my lawn after winter? What happens when your lawn doesn’t get enough snow,…
Leaf Blight & drought stress running roughshod over southern Ontario lawns
(Written July 2010) It has been a brutally dry year overall for grass. Two years of record wet summers followed by a record dry Spring in decades has been followed by unseasonably high temperatures and humidity. The few long rains we’ve…
