To control lawn diseases such as brown patch and dollar spot - or help prevent them if you have had disease problems in previous years - apply a fungicide made for lawns. Scotts® DiseaseEx™ Lawn Fungicide provides broad spectrum disease prevention and control. You can apply any time on all lawn types.

What is the best fungicide for dollar spot?

Propiconazole and fludioxonil offer the best of both worlds — high effectiveness with a low risk of lawn disease resistance. In other words, these fungicides effectively kill dollar spot fast so it doesn't have an opportunity to adapt to disease control measures and work around them.

What does Disease Ex treat?

Scotts® DiseaseEx™ controls common diseases like: Brown Patch, Stem & Stripe Rust, Red Thread, Powdery Mildew, Pythium, Southern & Typhula Blight, Pink Patch, Nercrotic Ring Spot, Summer Patch, Yellow Patch and more.

Will dollar spot go away on its own?

You thought those tan spots on the lawn would go away on their own, but they just keep getting bigger. If your lawn is suffering from dollar spot, ignoring the problem won't help your grass combat this turfgrass disease.

Does grass recover from dollar spot?

Development of Dollar Spot Lawn Disease

If conditions are right, the disease can develop on most any lawn, but a well-maintained lawn will recover from the damage faster than a lawn that does not receive the proper cultural practices for mowing, watering, fertilization and thatch control.

How to Prevent and Control Disease in Your Lawn Using Scotts® DiseaseEX™ Lawn Fungicide

Why does my lawn keep getting dollar spot?

The cause: Persistently wet leaves.

Dollar spot thrives in wet, humid conditions, so heavy dew, over-watering, late-day irrigation, and anything else that keeps grass leaves wet for long periods of time could lead to dollar spot.

How do I fix brown spots in my lawn?

To repair existing brown spots, rake the affected area to remove the dead grass, then applying Scotts® EZ Seed® Patch & Repair for small areas or Scotts® Turf Builder® Grass Seed for larger areas. With all of these products, be sure to follow label directions.

Should I water after applying Scotts disease ex?

Scotts Disease Ex is a granular fungicide that should be watered in after applying. Water the lawn lightly after putting down Scotts Disease Ex as recommended on the label. However, avoid heavy watering because too much water can wash away the fungicide.

When can I mow after applying Scotts disease ex?

With DiseaseEx the timing doesn't matter very much. The granules are pretty small. I would mow, spread, and then water all on the same day. As long as you had dew on the grass the morning after spreading, you can mow.

When do you use fungicide for dollar spot?

Many fungicides control dollar spot, but preventative applications are most effective. A preventative program should be implemented in the early spring when night temperatures consistently exceed 50°F. When applied on a curative basis, fungicides must be applied at high rates and short application intervals.

Is brown patch the same as dollar spot?

In their early stages, Brown Patch and Dollar Spot are fairly distinguishable from one another, particularly since Dollar Spot is going to have smaller circles (pretty perfectly shaped). But as the Dollar Spot lesions grow, they can become larger, irregular patches (especially as they grow together).

Will lawn fungus go away on its own?

Lawn fungus won't go away on its own. Treatment may vary based on what you identify that's growing on your lawn. Then you can pick a fungicide to inhibit and cease its growth. Practicing good turf management gives you an edge against lawn fungus and pests.

Can you apply Scotts disease EX with fertilizer?

A: There is no waiting period between the use of Scotts Disease EX and a straight fertilizer.

What is the best fungicide for brown patch?

Headway^® fungicide is an excellent choice for preventive control of brown patch. Headway contains the active ingredients azoxystrobin and propiconazole and delivers broad-spectrum control of brown patch, as well as all major turf diseases.

How do you get dollar spots off golf greens?

Fungicides are commonly used to manage dollar spot. Since dollar spot is a foliar disease, select spray nozzles and spray volumes that provide good coverage to maximize fungicide activity. Early spring applications of fungicides after the second true mowing can control early dollar spot infections.

How often can you put down Scotts disease ex?

Do not apply more than 37 lbs of Scotts DiseaseEx Lawn Fungicide per 1,000 square feet in a single year. Product may be applied at 14-28 day intervals. Use the shorter re-treatment intervals and higher application rates when prolonged favorable disease conditions exist.

What is the active ingredient in Scotts disease ex?

the active ingredient in expensive fungus control products such as Syngenta Heritage G... is now offered at a much more affordable price in a product by Scott's called Disease Ex.

Will grass grow back after brown patch?

Keep it Under Control

The good news is that your turf can recover from brown patch. The bad news? You may have to wait until the active growing season to see an improvement in appearance. While a fungicide application can help prevent spread to other areas, spots that have rotted will need to regrow.

Can brown grass turn green again?

It's natural for grass to go dormant to conserve water during periods of limited rainfall, and drought-induced brown grass should turn green on its own as the weather cools and rainfall increases. You can also restore your lawn by giving it an inch of water on a weekly basis with your lawn sprinkler.

Will fertilizer help bare spots?

Even well-maintained lawns can yield bare or thin spots, but early spring provides excellent opportunities for corrections. Pre-blended, seeding mixtures eliminate the guesswork in spot repairs by delivering seed, mulch and fertilizer in a single, optimized product.

Is dollar spot a fungus?

Dollar spot is caused by the fungus Clarireedia jacksonii (formerly Sclerotinia homoeocarpa). This disease affects highly managed turf stands worldwide. It is characterized by small, round, bleached to straw colored spots.

How do you fight dollar spots?

Fungicides – On irrigated turf with persistent dollar spot problems, fungicides are very effective against most forms of the causal fungus. Fungicides are almost always applied on a curative basis for controlling dollar spot. Both contact and penetrant fungicides are effective in controlling this disease.

Is dollar spot a foliar disease?

Dollar spot is a common foliar disease that occurs on most types of turfgrasses (bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, buffalograss, fescue, ryegrass, and zoysiagrass) throughout Oklahoma.