Lawn Disease Control
in Montgomery, AL
Brown patch, large patch and dollar spot — prevented by Montgomery's lawn care team — request a lawn assessment. Through our preventive treatment programme — thrive in Montgomery's humid summers and warm autumns. We identify, treat and prevent lawn fungal diseases before they destroy your turf.
Serving Montgomery, Pike Road, Prattville, Millbrook & Wetumpka. Zone 8a lawn specialists since day one.
Common Fungal Problems
in Zone 8a Lawns
Brown Patch
Affects Bermuda, Zoysia and St. Augustine in summer. Circular tan patches with a darker brown ring. Triggered by night temperatures above 70°F and high humidity. Most active June–August.
Large Patch
Centipede's biggest enemy. Attacks in spring and fall when soil is moist and temperatures are 60–80°F. ACES recommends preventive fungicide in early fall before dormancy.
Dollar Spot
Small silver-dollar sized spots on Bermuda and Zoysia. Favoured by low nitrogen, dew, and temperatures between 60–85°F. Common in spring and fall.
Pythium Blight
Rapid-onset disease. Greasy, collapsed patches appear overnight. Favoured by poor drainage, high temperature and humidity. Mostly Bermuda and St. Augustine.
Grey Leaf Spot
Primarily affects St. Augustine under stress. Small diamond-shaped lesions on blades. Peaks in hot, humid periods.
Spring Dead Spot
Bermuda-specific. Circular dead areas appear as turf breaks dormancy. Infection occurs in fall — control requires fall fungicide timing.
Fall Fungicide Timing
Changes Everything
Alabama Extension (ACES) says the most effective time to apply fungicides for large patch — the disease that hits Centipede and Zoysia hardest — is in early fall before dormancy, not after you see the problem. By spring, the damage is done.
We schedule preventive fungicide applications in September–October for high-risk lawns, particularly Centipede and Zoysia. Curative treatment is available year-round when disease appears unexpectedly.
Fall Preventive
Sep–Oct application for large patch and spring dead spot prevention.
Summer Curative
June–Aug treatment for brown patch and dollar spot as symptoms appear.
Documentation
Door hanger after every fungicide visit notes product, rate, target disease, and next steps.
Re-treat Guarantee
If disease spreads within 14 days of treatment, we come back at no charge.
Disease Control Questions
Montgomery’s Local Experts
AL Licensed
Alabama-licensed pesticide applicators. Every application is legal, documented, and accountable.
Zone 8a Specialists
We know Montgomery’s soil, climate, and grass types. No generic national schedules — ever.
Door Hanger Service
After every visit we leave a door hanger noting what was applied, what we found, and when we’re back.
Satisfaction Guarantee
Not happy? We re-treat within 14 days at no charge. No questions asked.
How We Work on
Your Montgomery Lawn
Inspect
Property walk to assess grass type, soil condition, current problems and seasonal context.
Diagnose
Identify the actual cause — not just the symptom. Right diagnosis means right solution.
Treat
Apply the right product at the right rate. Door hanger left after every treatment visit.
Maintain
Follow-up keeps improvements compounding. We monitor and adjust each visit.
How to Tell One Disease From Another
Brown patch on Bermuda forms circular or irregular patches with a tan center and a slightly darker, greasy-looking edge ring — most visible in early morning when dew is present. Dollar spot creates small silver-dollar-sized spots scattered across the lawn, often with an hourglass-shaped lesion on individual blades. Large patch on Centipede and Zoysia creates expanding rings of orange-tan grass, usually progressing from the outside inward — most noticeable when the lawn breaks dormancy in spring. If you are not certain, photograph the pattern and send it to us. We can usually identify the disease from a photo before visiting.
The critical distinction between disease and drought: drought stress affects the whole lawn or the most sun-exposed areas uniformly. Disease typically creates patterns — circles, rings, or irregular patches with a defined, expanding edge. A defined border that was not there last week almost always means fungal activity.
- Brown patch: circular tan patches, dark edge, summer, Bermuda/Zoysia/St. Augustine
- Large patch: expanding orange rings, fall/spring, Centipede/Zoysia
- Dollar spot: scattered small spots, hourglass lesion on blade, spring/fall
- Spring dead spot: circles appear as Bermuda breaks dormancy — infection happened the previous fall
What Happens If You Don't Treat
Brown patch on Bermuda is usually survivable. The grass recovers once temperatures moderate and treatment begins. Large patch on Centipede is different. Left untreated, it kills turf outright. The rings expand each fall and spring until the affected areas need sod replacement. Preventive fungicide in September — before the disease activates — costs a fraction of re-sodding bare patches the following spring.
Core aeration also reduces disease pressure over time. Compacted, waterlogged soil creates the anaerobic conditions that fungal pathogens prefer. Aerating in May or June improves drainage and air movement through the turf canopy — two conditions that work against most lawn fungal diseases.
Seeing Brown Patches? Call Today.
Early treatment limits spread. Send us a photo or call and we will identify the problem and schedule treatment quickly.