Do you have yellow grass in your otherwise green lawn? You may have Take All Patch.
Lawn Doctor of The Woodlands is the area expert on Take All Patch. Take All Patch is an aggressive lawn disease. It is commonly known as Root Rot. The fungal disease attacks the roots of your lawn. Without a good root system blades and runners will die. The fungal spores live in the soil and it is very difficult to manage. The disease usually attacks stressed lawns or lawns with excessive shade and moisture will be more prone to this disease. Symptoms that your lawn may have Take All begins with the grass yellowing, then it will go through a phase of leaf spot which includes lesions on the blades and runners, then the grass will begin to thin. The earlier the symptoms can be diagnosed the better chance you will have on getting soil conditions corrected and bring the grass back to being healthy. Take All Patch has become an increasing problem in the area so we have developed a special program just for lawns with Take All Root Rot. This bundle of programs and services is designed to give lawns a fighting chance to survive and recover.
In combination with proper irrigation and mowing we will treat this disease with fungicide treatments. The fungicide will slow down the fungal activity. We also need to promote new growth so that as the old runners and blades die off there are new ones growing. Specialized fertilizers that will balance the soil and aggressively promote new growth would also be used. Other factors such as weather and cultivation practices will also influence how well the lawn will recover.
Our Take All Recovery Program:
Take All Jump Start
This is a one-time service that is done at the time of the diagnosis. It includes special fertilizer to encourage root growth, a plant growth stimulator, soil enrichment, pH balancing, and Fungicide. This service will help get the lawn going in the right direction and on the road to recovery.
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Spring and Fall Fungicide Treatments
This will help keep the disease at bay while the lawn is recovering. Spring and Fall is when the fungus is most active. This will also help with other fungal issues such as Brown Patch and Grey Leaf Spot.
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These are strategically timed treatments combining either liquid or granule premium fertilizers, humic material and special growth stimulators to target root growth, improve the soil and provide an overall healthier growing environment. We work on lowering the soil pH, adding carbons and peat as well as plant growth stimulators that work like steroids.
Core Aeration
This will loosen compacted soil and allow nutrients and oxygen to reach the root zone. This service would be done during the spring.
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**Take All Patch is an aggressive disease. This program is designed to give your lawn a fighting chance to survive and recover. However, because of the nature of Take All Patch, we cannot guarantee that your lawn will completely recover. Laying new sod down in larger bare areas may be necessary. Other factors such as weather and cultivation practices will also influence how well the lawn will recover.
Contact us today for a FREE quote of your lawn to properly diagnose the issues your lawn is having and provide you with a comprehensive program to get it healthy and beautiful.
