FOUR WINTER LAWN PROBLEMS

Frosty footprints

When grass blades are frozen they can’t absorb impact, the cells shatter when walked on, leaving dead brown patches.

Fusarium patch

This fungus appears in mild, wet conditions and often occurs after a covering of snow thaws out.

Red thread

Red thread, a fungus, appears in wet conditions, causing dead patches of turf, which usually do recover.

Worm casts

Worms can leave little mounds of soil on the lawn surface; remove the casts by brushing off with a stiff broom.