Below are some common issues encountered in lawns and among foliage. Click or tap any photo for a larger view.
Take-All Patch
An example of a take-all patch (also known as bermuda decline). Excessive watering can encourage development of take-all patches.
Armyworm Infestation
Armyworm (lawn caterpillar) infestation may look similar to this. Armyworms consume almost any plant life in their path.
Armyworm Infestation
Armyworms may blend in well, and may appear like other caterpillars, but these small pests can create large problems.
Armyworm Infestation
Armyworm damage can be spotty as shown here. Grass may appear dead, when it is not; color returns shortly after treatment.
Armyworm Infestation
Sometimes, armyworm damage can render whole lawns or sections thereof brown. Their damage can be easily reversed by Envirogreen’s professionals.
Brown Patch
Brown Patch is a fungus that spreads fast in hot, humid weather. Watering too often and too lightly can lead to Brown Patch problems.
Chinch Bugs
Chinch bugs are a major scourge of St. Augustine grass. Their damage may appear in irregular dead patches (unlike Brown Patch’s round spots).
Grubs
If patches of your lawn never turn green in the spring, you may have a grub problem.Image credits (CC BY 3.0 license):
Armyworm, #1320022: USDA ARS Photo Unit , USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Chinch bugs, #5592628: Clarissa Balbalian, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org
Take-all patch, #5359699: William M. Brown Jr., Bugwood.org