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PAGE 8 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - <strong>April</strong> 3, <strong>2022</strong><br />
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Culprits of thinning grass<br />
Thinning grass can be caused by any number of<br />
things. And while it might take a little effort to<br />
address, thinning grass can be treated if homeowners<br />
correctly identify that cause of the problem.<br />
Leaf spot<br />
The Center for Agriculture, Food and the<br />
Environment at the University of Massachusetts<br />
Amherst notes that leaf spot diseases affect both cooland<br />
warm-season turfgrasses. Various fungi can cause<br />
leaf spot. Symptoms and the timing of the appearance<br />
of leaf spot will vary depending on which fungi is causing<br />
the problem. For example, bipolaris sorokiniana,<br />
which affects grasses in warm, wet summer months,<br />
produces small spots that are dark purple to black.<br />
Dreschslera poae is another fungi that causes leaf<br />
spot, and it also produces dark purple to black spots.<br />
However, it tends to appear in the spring when the<br />
weather is cool and moist. Understanding the different<br />
fungi and when they typically strike can help homeowners<br />
identify what is causing their grass to thin. In<br />
such situations, professional landscapers can be<br />
invaluable resources as well.<br />
Stripe smut<br />
The University of Maryland Extension notes that<br />
stripe smut primarily poses a threat to Kentucky bluegrass<br />
that is older than three years. Pale green streaks<br />
that run parallel to the veins in the leaves and leaf<br />
sheaths are symptomatic of stripe smut, which tends<br />
to be noticed in spring and fall, when weather is cool.<br />
As the disease progresses, stripes turn black or a silvery<br />
gray, causing the leaf blade to shred and curl.<br />
After the blades have shred, they turn brown and die.<br />
The grass thins because stripe smut makes it vulnerable<br />
to problems like drought.<br />
Ascochyta leaf blight<br />
Lawns suffering from ascochyta leaf blight will<br />
become straw-colored. According to lawn care and pesticide<br />
experts, when a lawn is affected by ascochyta<br />
leaf blight, its healthy grass blades will be mixed in<br />
with diseased grass blades. Most prevalent in the<br />
spring, this disease can affect grass at any time during<br />
the growing season. That’s because the ascochyta<br />
fungi invade leaf blades through wounds, such as<br />
those that can result from mowing. Dull lawn mowers<br />
can contribute to the disease, which might disappear<br />
on its own and can even return after it’s seemingly<br />
been cured.<br />
Various issues can cause grass blades to thin.<br />
Working with a landscape professional is a great way<br />
to combat such issues before they compromise the look<br />
of a lawn.<br />
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