LITTLE ROCK – Proper watering and mowing can help stop dollar spot, a fungal disease that attacks stressed lawns. Dollar spot is a very common disease of turfgrasses that we see every year … especially this time of year when temperatures get quite a bit warmer than normal.

The disease is common in Bermuda and zoysia lawns and attacks the above-ground parts of the plant. Typical symptoms include small dead, browned patches of about 2- to 3-inches in diameter that occur during hot, dry weather. However, most homeowners don’t take notice until these small spots merge into larger patch...

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