Lawn diagnosis guides covering grass diseases, fungal problems, turf damage, and common lawn symptoms in Wilmington, NC.
Salt Damage vs. Lawn Disease: Diagnosing Coastal Turf Problems Salt damage typically shows up as browning concentrated on the side of the lawn facing the ocean or prevailing wind, often worse after storms or high-wind events, while fungal disease tends to appear in more randomly distributed circular patches regardless of wind direction. On barrier island…
Why Is My St. Augustine Lawn Turning Gray in Summer? A St. Augustine lawn taking on a scorched, grayish cast during hot, humid Wilmington summers is most often gray leaf spot, a fungal disease that specifically targets St. Augustine grass and is frequently triggered or worsened by recent fertilization. It’s easy to mistake for drought…
Crabgrass vs. Centipede: How to Identify What’s Actually Growing Crabgrass grows in a low, spreading, star-shaped pattern with wide, coarse blades and thick stems that root wherever they touch soil, while Centipede grass — the most common lawn grass in Wilmington — has a finer, more uniform texture with a distinctly lighter apple-green color. The…
Fungus vs. Drought Stress: How to Tell the Difference Drought stress causes uniform, blue-gray discoloration across the whole lawn with footprints that stay visible, while fungal disease causes distinct, often circular patches that expand over days or weeks, sometimes with a colored border or ring at the edge. Watering more will help drought stress and…
Why Does My Lawn Have Circular Patches? In Wilmington lawns, circular patches almost always point to one of three causes — large patch (multi-foot circles, fall/spring, Centipede and St. Augustine), fairy ring (a ring of dark green grass, sometimes with mushrooms, tied to buried organic matter), or brown patch (fescue-heavy lawns, summer heat and humidity)….
Brown Lawn in Wilmington? Here’s How to Tell What’s Actually Wrong A brown lawn in Wilmington is almost always one of five things — drought stress, seasonal dormancy, a fungal disease, grub damage, or dog urine spots. Each one looks slightly different and needs a completely different fix, which is why treating a brown lawn…
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