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Lawn fungus

Rachael.smith1Rachael.smith1 Posts: 5
in Problem solving
Can anyone identify this lawn fungus and tell me how to get rid of it? Selective weedkiller controls it but never eradicates it completely. I suspect it may be caused by bird droppings. 

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  • Rachael.smith1Rachael.smith1 Posts: 5
    I can’t seem to get the photo to upload. 
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited March 2019
    It’s Dog lichen which is more of an algae than a fungus. Weed killer will have no effect. 

    It thrives in poor conditions so the answer is to improve the health and growing conditions of your lawn and the Dog lichen will disappear.  Nothing to do with bird droppings. 

    Info here 

    https://www.gardenseeker.com/lawn-care/pests-diseases/dog-lichen/


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Rachael.smith1Rachael.smith1 Posts: 5
    That’s a great help. Thanks for replying. The lawn is quite waterlogged (west of Scotland) so I’ll try and improve the drainage. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Glad to help  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • glasgowdanglasgowdan Posts: 632

    Hi Rachael, it's quite easy to deal with it. If you want any general advice on improving the lawn I'd be happy to help.

    Get the lawn scarified then treated with iron this next couple of weeks if you can as a start
  • Rachael.smith1Rachael.smith1 Posts: 5
    That’s brilliant! Thanks. 
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