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Brown Patch? What the heck?

By Lisa Heindel

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Crescent City Living LLC Licensed LA RE Commission

November 29, 2007 01:44 AM

Brown patch

Hey West Bankers...does your yard look like this ? >>>>>>>>>

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a small brown patch in my front yard. Hmmm. Wonder what that is? As the days went on, the patches began popping up all over the place. YIKES!

So, I patiently waited for my yard guy, Tim, to come. I have the greatest yard guy on the West Bank...he shows up on time, he does a great job, he doesn't charge me a fortune and best of all, he always gives me great advice when I get yucky brown patches in my front yard. Sorry, but he is booked solid and not taking new customers at this time.

Anyway, his expert diagnosis was "Brown Patch". Gee, you think? Expert solution: Go to (insert your favorite home improvement store here) and get some Immunox. It comes in a bottle that attaches to the garden hose, no muss, no fuss, no mixing, and for about $15 and 15 minutes you can fix your brown patch problem yourself. No wonder he's the greatest yard guy.

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Susan Boeldt

Century 21 Rautmann/Schils Real Estate Inc - Sheboygan, WI

would love to see brown grass, looks like a snow storm is headed this way for the weekend! YUCK!

Nov 29, 2007 01:51 AM

Lisa Heindel

Crescent City Living LLC - New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Real Estate Broker

Susan, nope, no snow storms here, thank goodness. I actually have hibiscus blooming and a bud on an iris plant! Be careful and stay warm in that snow.

Nov 29, 2007 02:02 AM

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI

Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

I'm curious.... what was causing the brown patches? An insect? A fungus?

And was the spray just some green paint? lol

I hate to spray poisons in my yard, and I refuse to. They don't call it POISON for nothing.

(and what the heck is a genipap? - my graphic)

Nov 29, 2007 07:11 AM

Georgina, apparently it's a fungus and the treatment is some sort of fungicide for lawns. I never knew such a thing existed. I like the idea of the paint, though..at least it would all stay the same color, right? :)

Nov 29, 2007 09:19 AM

I never hard of it either, but I'm not surprised. If you could spray the fungicide on with a green color, you would also know where you already sprayed.

Nov 29, 2007 11:43 AM

Georgina, isn't that a great idea! I like it!

Nov 29, 2007 12:34 PM

Andrew Trevino

ADT Real Estate - Wilkes Barre, PA

Wilkes-Barre Homes For Sale

Hey Lisa,

I thought it was bugs. Good thing you have a lawn guy. Send him up here and he can shovel the snow for us. LOL

Dec 02, 2007 12:15 PM

Andrew, no way, jose! I love my yard guy and I'm not letting him get away :)

Dec 02, 2007 02:01 PM

Bonnie & Terry Westbrook

Westbrook Realty - Ada, MI

Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Go ahead, rub it in, you are still dealing with lawn problems while we are shoveling white stuff! Is this fair?

Dec 02, 2007 03:20 PM

Bonnie, it was actually 80 degrees here yesterday, and I was weeding the garden while my husband hung the Christmas lights. This morning, however, it is overcast, windy and in the low 60s. Still not really cold, but at least it doesn't feel like summer in December.

Dec 03, 2007 12:41 AM

M A

Boston, MA

Lisa,

Do you think if I sprayed it on my head it would get rid of the 'brown' patch in the back?

Dec 10, 2007 11:27 AM

LOL, Martin!!! How funny you picked this post to comment on...the day I wrote my last comment was apparently the day I got poison ivy :)

Dec 10, 2007 11:30 AM

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