The pictures are just a few of the infected areas in my yard. The problem is fungus and we just had a fungicide called Bayleton (which is supposed to be really good) as well as Manganese Sulfate sprayed on the yard a few days ago. I have replaced this area with sod twice, so now we need to tackle the problem in the soil before we can grow healthy grass.
UGA Extension research recommends applying peat to the infected areas after the sites have been sprayed. They say they have had good results. I am not sure exactly what it does but I think it might have something to do with the acid. Of course, I am not knowledge on this side of gardening. I really am only interested in the fun part which is planting flowers. Click here for a good article from UGA that I found on fungus and chemicals for a homeowner to use if treating yourself.
As for doing my part, I finally got the rest of the peat spread this morning, bright and early, before the heat set in.
Below is what my grass looked like one year ago exactly. I want my grass back!
If you have had fungus in your grass and found a cure, please share it in comments or email me. As soon as I notice any significant change in the grass, I will post a picture so you can see how it has or has not progressed.
The cost of fungus treatment is expensive and I paid to have my yard sprayed since I am leary of working with chemicals. I am not even sure you can purchase the chemicals I mentioned above in a store like Home Depot. It may just be available to landscaping companies.
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