Fairy Ring

An example image of Fairy Ring

Fairy Ring Symptoms:

  • Fairy Ring is a lawn disease whose symptoms vary with causal agents.

  • Aboveground mushroom and puff ball basidiocarps may or may not occur.

  • Typically has outer rings that are either dark-green or brown in color.

  • Shape and size of the rings vary, depending on the species.

  • Activity in turf ceases when the individual rings come in contact with each other.

  • Some causal agents form fruiting bodies, but not rings and vice versa.

Conditions Favoring Disease:

  • Typically occurs in the summer.

  • Can also occur on cool-season turfgrass in mild winter climates.

Identification

  • Here is a useful resource, courtesy of the University of Wisconsin, for identifying this disease.

  • If you need any additional assistance identifying lawn diseases or weeds, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone or email.

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Spring Touch offers our customers a customized lawn care program. The program can use professional control methods, organic products, or a hybrid professional/organic approach. Note that the organic lawn care program does not provide weed control. Expect results to take 3-4 treatments per year to achieve disease control on your lawn. Spring Touch recommends our 6 step lawn care program to remove diseases and thicken up your existing turf lawn. For more information call 248-826-5296 or email to get a quote on your lawn care program today.

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