Take-all root rot is a warm-season turf disease affecting zoysia, Bermuda, and St. Augustine grasses. Symptoms include yellowing, thinning turf, and black, rotten roots. Proper irrigation, ...

When spring and summer rains combine with heat and humidity, we can expect the resurgence of warm-season turf diseases. One disease that is always present but really makes itself known in our ...

Q: Does this look like Take All Root Rot? I’ve already treated for insects two weeks ago. The grass pulls loose easily. A: I’ve dealt with TARR in my own St. Augustine for 30 years. I’ve seen it in ...

Dear Neil: I have treated my lawn for Take All Root Rot several times over the past couple of years. I have used a manure mulch, and more recently sphagnum peat moss as I have seen you recommend. I ...

DEAR NEIL: Does this look like Take All Root Rot? I’ve already treated for insects two weeks ago. The grass pulls loose easily. I would try the fungicide Azoxystrobin to stop any further development ...

Q: We have alkaline soil and heavy shade. Cotton root rot has become a real problem. What can I plant beneath our live oaks that will also be highly resistant or immune to the root rot? A: Cotton root ...

Winter gardening on the Peninsula means pruning roses, choosing seeds for spring planting and checking trees for early signs of serious root disease. This month’s gardening tips highlight simple steps ...

Dear Neil: Does this look like Take All Root Rot? I’ve already treated for insects two weeks ago. The grass pulls loose easily.