Does your lawn look like something from the movie “Signs” with Mel Gibson?  Big circles of grass that is dying back?  You are not alone, but fortunately this is just a fungus and not aliens! Large patch is a common disease of warm season turfgrass, especially St. Augustine and Zoysia grass in Texas.   It is caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani.  This fungus is present in the soil and thatch layer all year long, but it thrives in cooler temperatures when the soil is wet.  We got a… Read More →