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Porina Caterpillar

pests

The porina caterpillar causes similar damage to lawn grass and pastures as grass grub. However it tends to feed on leaves rather than roots.

Brown Patch

Lawn Disease

Brown patch is a fungal disease of lawns causing small discoloured patches that grow to large patches of dead grass.

Dollar Spot

Lawn Disease

Dollar spot is a fungal disease of lawns that causes small brown 'dollar size' patches on lawns.

Fairy Rings

Lawn Disease

Fairy rings are rings of darker green that spread in lawns and turf. There may also be mushrooms growing from these rings.

Fusarium

disease

Fusarium is a fungal disease of lawns. It causes grass leaves to loose colour, brown and die. Fusarium patches are circular and can grow to 50 cm in diameter.

Daddy Long Legs Crane Fly

pests

The larvae of Daddy Long Legs Crane flies are known as Leather Jackets. They are 15-25mm brown grubs found in soil and rotting vegetation. They feed on the roots of some plants including lawn grass and can cause damage similar to that of grass grub.

Melting out

Lawn Disease

Melting out is fungal disease that can rapidly cause browning out of areas of lawn.

Lawn Potassium Deficiency

Lawn Disease

Potassium is essential for healthy growth of lawn grasses. Symptoms of potassium deficiency include wilting and discolouration of grass leaves.

Lawn Phosphorous Deficiency

Lawn Disease

Phosphorous is essential for the health of lawn grass as well as other plants in the garden. Slow growth, dead patches of lawn and burnt looking grass can be a symptom.

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