Chinch Bugs, Gray Leaf Spot, Take All Patch or Brown Patch - Which Is It?

In this episode, Michael talks about chinch bugs taking advantage of the continuing drought to invade your lawn and kill your grass. He also talks about the possibility of gray leaf spot if the current rainy period continues.  If you've been irrigating your grass with city water for long period this summer, you might be noticing some yellowing of your grass.  That could be caused by the chloramines in your water as described in this Randy Lemmon article.Michael also talks about a fungus called take all patch which might be killing your grass.  We have a fungicide called Heritage G which is effective in preventing and treating take all patch as well as brown patch.  This is a Texas Agri-Life Extension article on take all patch or take all root rot.Finally, Michael clarifies what a grass square is when ordering grass in the Houston area.  You may be searching Google for "grass squares for sale" but what you're really looking for are grass pieces which are 16" by 24" rectangles.If you have any questions, please call our office at 281-431-7441.