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Brown patch is a common fungal disease of tall fescue lawns that appears as thin, brown areas. It is the only common fungal disease of tall fescue. Grasses will green up and recover in the fall. No chemical controls are recommended. This disease is typically worse on over-fertilized and irrigated lawns.

Hydration is essential to the growth and nutrition of your lawn. The entire landscape surrounding your home needs to have at least an inch of water on a weekly basis. This inch of water can come from rain or can come from manual irrigation through your water hose.
The main keys to remember when it comes to manual hydration are to water as early as possible as well as not to over-saturate your lawn.

Mow ‘em high and let ‘em lie. Cut your cool-season turf (fescues and bluegrass) to a height of 3 - 4 inches and leave the clippings on the lawn where they will decompose naturally. Mow home lawns with zoysia grass and Bermuda grass to a height of 3 inches. Grass cycling does not lead to thatch build-up problems. Mowing high is the best defense to help lawns survive drought and prevent the invasion of broadleaf w**ds. Skip mowing your lawn during extreme dry and hot weather.

Watering: Hydration is essential to the growth and nutrition of your lawn. The entire landscape surrounding your home needs to have at least an inch of water on a weekly basis. This inch of water can come from rain or can come from manual irrigation through your water hose.
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Fertilize Bermuda grass and zoysia grass no later than mid-August with one pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of lawn. This is equivalent to 10 lbs. of a 10-6-4 fertilizer. Do not fertilize cool-season grasses until September because fertilizer applications during the summer months may cause undue stress.

Don't: Treat a pest problem you do not have. If you think you may have a fungus or pest problem, contact a professional and have them provide a free analysis of the problem. Adding unnecessary chemicals to a lawn can throw the nutrient balance off.

Do: Begin planning for any fall renovation work that might need to be done. This season has been tough on lawns, and now is the time to begin planning how to get your lawn back into shape for next season.

All watering must be done in the early morning hours so that the soil can absorb all moisture before any sun and or heat has a chance to dry it up. The watering must be measured, through the use of a coffee can as an example, to make sure that you do not over water the lawn and cause the soil to become infertile due to too much moisture.

Summer patch and dollar spot may be seen now on some irrigated bluegrass lawns. No fungicide sprays are recommended once the disease has already started. Control thatch and soil compaction, maintain fertility by applying fertilizer in the fall and overseed with resistant cultivars.

Broadleaf w**ds, like clover (photo), ground ivy (photo) and wild strawberry (photo), are usually growing vigorously at this time in the summer. Weeds need to be actively growing for the herbicide to be most effective. Wait until there is rain to stimulate the w**ds growth before applying an herbicide. Remember that lawn herbicides can damage or kill non-target plants and animals if used incorrectly.

Pick up things on the lawn before you start mowing.
If you do this preparation, you will not have to stop inthe middle of the job to pick up sticks, rocks, or other items. Be aware that if you are using a power mower, hitting sticks and rocks can send them flying, and they could easily injure you or someone else nearby. This step alone will save you time and frustration overall.

DON'T:
Over-fertilize your lawn with too much Nitrogen. Adding excess Nitrogen encourages more growth than the grass can support, and will begin to turn yellow as a result.

DO:
Begin planning for any fall renovation work that might need to be done. This season has been tough on lawns, and now is the time to begin planning how to get your lawn back into shape for next season.

Mow When the Grass Is Dry

Wet grass is much more difficult to cut than dry grass, and it is also bad for the grass to mow when it is wet. The blade actually tears the grass instead of cutting it. Wet grass will also clog the mower and may cause it to stall.

Don’t always mow the lawn in the same direction each time you mow. Your lawn will look better if you mow in a different direction each time you mow. On one mowing, mow front to back. Next time, mow side to side. Then mix it up the next time by mowing on an angle.

Crabgrass is an annual grass w**d that should be treated with a pre-emergent herbicide in the spring. If you missed this deadline, crabgrass will die when it is cold outside. Another option is to seed your lawn, thickening the turf and crowding out crabgrass. Fescue lawns in Maryland can be mowed 3 to 3-1/2 inches high to help eliminate this w**d.

Here's your HOT Tip of the Day! What Happens To The Water You Put On The Lawn? Grass blades are covered with tiny holes (or pores) called stomata. The plants absorb water mixed with nutrients and minerals through the roots and use all of these things in producing food. Excess water and turf “waste material” (oxygen) are released through the pores on the grass blades.

Tip of the Day: your lawn needs 1-2" of water each week! You don't want to waste any of it so use it carefully. It's hot out there, we already know, so take care of yourself in this heat!

Tip of the Day: As the needs and growth habits of lawns change, so do the services and programs that are needed to keep them healthy and lush. Providing all season care for your lawn is key to keeping it w**d free, thicker, and healthier.

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Tip of the Day! Mow grass closely to the house and avoid dense foundation plantings, especially near your doorstep and sidewalk to avoid attracting snakes

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