We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're seeing weird pinkish-red patches of threads in your lawn, it's most likely red thread disease caused by the fungus Laetisaria ...

Question: I was told that my lawn has red thread. Can you tell me what that is and how to treat it? Answer: Red thread syndrome actually refers to two separate diseases, pink patch disease and red ...

Gardening season has wrapped up, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – All of the recent moisture and humidity we’ve been having so far this summer could spell some trouble for your lawns. If you’re noticing some odd spots in your grass, it ...

At a home I visited earlier this week, I was asked to look at some patches of dying grass. The owner told me he had never seen this kind of thing in his lawn. A lot of things can cause dead patches in ...

Just when you thought you were a lawn care pro, blemishes on your green grass appear. A common culprit to these brown spots or dead grass is a fungal lawn disease. Turf diseases tend to happen during ...

Question: I just noticed some areas of my lawn that were dying. When I took a closer look, there were red threads throughout the dying areas. Any ideas, and what is the cure? Answer: You have ...

A research team has reviewed the mechanisms behind endophyte-mediated disease resistance in strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra subsp. rubra) and identified the antifungal protein Efe-AfpA ...