Brown patch is a lawn disease that can affect lawns in New Mexico during the summer. This disease thrives in warm and humid conditions and causes irregularly shaped, tan patches on your turf and will cause it to thin out as it spreads. If left untreated, this disease can even kill your entire lawn. The best way to prevent brown patch from damaging your lawn is by catching it in its early stages of development. If you notice signs of this disease on your property, contact professionals immediately so they can apply a curative treatment and stop the fungus from spreading any further! Continue reading our blog to learn more!


What is brown patch and what damage does it cause?

A lawn in Las Cruces, NM infected with brown patch.

Brown patch is a fungal disease that affects cool-season grasses like tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass. When conditions are ideal for this fungus, it'll begin growing in your soil and eventually emerge above ground as small, circular patches of dead or dying grass. These patches will be tan in color and have irregular borders. As the disease progresses, these patches will become larger and more widespread, causing your lawn to thin out and look unhealthy. In severe cases, brown patch can even kill your entire lawn.

If you want to help your lawn recover from brown patch damage, schedule lawn care services like fertilization and aeration.

What conditions does brown patch thrive in?

When conditions are right, brown patch will develop and quickly spread across your lawn! This disease thrives in warm, humid conditions. During the summer months, it is not uncommon for our area to experience more rain and higher temperatures than usual. These conditions create an ideal environment for brown patch to develop. In addition to heat and humidity, brown patch also grows well in areas with poor drainage and compacted soil. Both of these conditions make it easy for this lawn disease to establish itself on your lawn and cause damage.

Brown patch typically doesn't affect your soil or roots; however, if left untreated, it can weaken your lawn and make it more susceptible to other stressors.

If you notice signs of brown patch on your lawn, contact pros immediately.

If you think your lawn has brown patch, do not waste any time! Call professionals immediately to schedule a curative treatment. Once they arrive at your property, they will inspect your lawn to confirm whether or not it's brown patch. If it's determined that your lawn has this disease, they will administer their curative treatment to eliminate it. However, timing is crucial when dealing with brown patch. You need to act fast before the disease spreads and causes additional damage to your lawn. By scheduling a curative treatment as soon as possible, you can help stop brown patch in its tracks!

Keep your lawn free of brown patch by signing up for our lawn disease control service!

At Extreme Landscaping, we offer a lawn disease control service that includes curative treatments to protect your lawn from brown patch and other diseases. We use high-quality products that target this disease and will stop it from causing any further damage to your turf. Our team also offers various lawn care services to ensure your yard can quickly recover from any lawn disease! We offer our lawn disease control service to residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in Las Cruces, Mesilla, NM, and surrounding areas, including nearby areas in El Paso, TX. Give us a call today at (575) 652-3605 to sign up for our lawn disease control service! We look forward to helping you eliminate brown patch from your lawn!