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Find out if those straw-colored patches are dollar spot—and what to do if they are.
When clusters of small, sunken, straw-colored circles about the size of a silver dollar appear in your lawn, there’s a good chance you’re dealing with a fungus called dollar spot. Once known for causing trouble on golf courses, dollar spot is now a common problem for homeowners, too.
While this lawn disease can be tricky, you can get it under control. Here’s how to identify, treat, and prevent dollar spot for a healthier, greener lawn.
Dollar spot is fairly easy to recognize. Look for these key signs:
Dollar spot is a fungal disease that thrives when conditions are just right. It typically occurs from late spring to late fall, especially during periods of moist weather.
Dollar spot can affect most warm- and cool-season grasses, including:
The best way to deal with dollar spot is to prevent it from showing up in the first place. A healthy lawn care routine is your strongest line of defense.
If dollar spot has already appeared in your lawn, you need to act fast to control it. For tough-to-treat diseases like this, we recommend using a fungicide that works by contact or has both systemic and contact control. Always read the product label to make sure it controls dollar spot and follow all directions carefully.
Because dollar spot can be stubborn and may develop resistance to certain treatments over time, it's important to choose an effective product. If you've used a product in the past and aren't seeing results this time, switch to a product with a different active ingredient to control the disease.
Once you have the fungus under control, it's time to fix any bare patches it left behind. EZ Seed® Patch & Repair is an easy-to-use, 3-in-1 solution that combines grass seed, fertilizer, and a special growing material to help repair bare spots. Simply choose the product that matches your grass type and follow the label directions to get your lawn growing back thick and full.
Dollar spot may be one of the trickier lawn diseases, but it doesn't have to ruin your lawn. With a good maintenance schedule and a watchful eye, you can get rid of this menace and get back to enjoying your lawn.