Protect your Ellicott City lawn from brown patch, dollar spot, and fungal diseases with professional control from Greenlawn Inc. Serving Howard County since 1986.
Fungal diseases appear suddenly, spread quickly, and can destroy beautiful lawns in days. Maryland's humid summer climate creates perfect conditions—heat, humidity, and dew provide everything fungal pathogens need.
Success requires accurate disease identification, proper fungicide selection, correct timing, and cultural practice modifications. Many DIY attempts fail due to misdiagnosis or wrong products.
Most common and destructive. Circular brown patches from inches to feet wide. Water-soaked appearance, distinctive smoke ring visible on dewy mornings. Thrives in hot, humid 80-90°F weather (June-September).
Silver dollar-sized tan spots that merge into larger patches. Hourglass-shaped tan lesions on blades with reddish-brown borders. Active during warm days/cool nights with heavy dew (late spring/early fall).
Orange, yellow, or reddish pustules on blades that rub off on shoes/mowers. Overall orange/rust appearance. Most common late summer/fall during slow grass growth and heavy dew.
Most destructive—can kill large areas in 24 hours. Water-soaked dark patches that collapse to greasy, slimy texture. White cottony mycelium on dewy mornings. Requires immediate treatment.
Different diseases need different fungicides. We examine symptoms and timing to select the most effective treatment. Misdiagnosis is why DIY treatments fail.
Professional fungicides with proper coverage at correct rates. Curative applications at first symptoms, preventative before disease appears during high-risk periods.
Fungicides treat symptoms. We provide specific recommendations: watering schedule adjustments, mowing height corrections, fertility modifications, aeration needs.
We monitor treated areas to ensure control. Some diseases require multiple applications. Follow-up only when necessary.
Common signs: circular brown patches appearing suddenly, water-soaked grass in early morning, visible white/gray fungal growth on dew, smoke rings around patches, grass pulling up easily, rapid spreading despite watering. Contact us immediately for diagnosis—early treatment prevents spread.
DIY often fails: wrong disease identification, narrower disease spectrum, shorter protection, improper timing/coverage. Professional fungicides provide broader control, longer protection (14-28 vs 7-14 days), better results. Expertise in diagnosis and cultural practices creates complete solutions.
Very safe when applied correctly. Keep people/pets off until spray dries (2-4 hours). Most products break down quickly, don't persist. Similar to fungicides on food crops. 39 years of safe application demonstrates our commitment to family safety.
Recurring disease = underlying problems. Common causes: nighttime watering, excessive nitrogen, mowing too short, poor air circulation, compacted soil, dull mower blades. We provide complete solutions: fungicide treatment plus cultural practice recommendations to reduce future pressure.
Don't let brown patch, dollar spot, or fungal diseases destroy your lawn. Greenlawn Inc has diagnosed and treated lawn diseases in Howard County since 1986. We understand disease patterns in Maryland's climate.
Expert fungus control for healthy lawns
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Greenlawn Inc has served Howard County since 1986 with expert lawn disease control and comprehensive lawn care programs.