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3/10/2009 5:42 PM
Dog Urine? Or Dollar Spot?
Sometimes it's hard to tell what you're facing when you see small circles of brown grass on your lawn. The symptoms for dogs and disease look alike. If you've had a run of damp, mild days and cool nights, chances are it's dollar spot. That's even more likely if a dog doesn't live nearby.
Prevention and Maintenance
Grasses Affected by Dollar Spot
disease is common on Kentucky bluegrass, bentgrass, and bermudagrass. Bahia, zoysia, fescue, and ryegrass lawns may also be affected.
Keep Your Lawn Well Fed
Lawns under stress from not having been fed or watered enough are most susceptible to dollar spot. Maintaining a regular feeding program with a slow-release lawn fertilizer can help prevent the disease, and even help underfed lawns recover from it. Controlling thatch in the lawn can help, too.
Don't Spread It
Dollar spot can be spread easily by people walking on the grass or by hoses, lawnmowers, and other turf equipment. So if you find dollar spot on your lawn - or on the golf course - try not to walk across it. Also, if you use a mowing service, ask whether the company cleans the blades regularly. The disease can hitch a ride on dirty blades.
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