Algae
A slimy dark scum that grows on bare, wet, shady soil where grass is thin—more of a symptom than a disease itself.
A slimy dark scum that grows on bare, wet, shady soil where grass is thin—more of a symptom than a disease itself.
Slick black or dark-green scum on the soil surface or thin turf areas. It's slippery when wet and turns crusty or flaky when it dries out. Often mistaken for shade moss or dog urine damage.
Often mistaken for: Shade moss or dog urine damage
Can show up any time of year in the Triangle, but it's worst during humid summer weather in spots with poor drainage or airflow.
Any home lawn, especially wet, shaded, compacted, or thin areas.
A fast-moving fungal disease that can wreck a lawn in a day during hot, humid, wet weather.
A common lawn disease that leaves small bleached-out spots, most noticeable on closely mowed grass.
A soil-borne disease that attacks bermudagrass roots, causing patches of thin, weak turf that struggle to recover.
A cool-weather lawn disease that leaves pink-tinged, matted patches in your grass, even without real snow.