Episode 10

Weekly Update – Fungicide & Pre Emergents

Mid-November is the time to protect your turf from winter disease and plan your pre-emergent strategy.

Nov 12, 2026 5:39 mins

Episode Summary

Mid-November is the time to protect your turf from winter disease and plan your pre-emergent strategy. What you do now shapes how your lawn looks in March and April.

Key Topics Covered

  1. 01

    Winter Disease Prevention

    Snow mold on cool-season grasses. Spring dead spot, large patch and gray leaf spot on warm-season grasses like Bermuda, Zoysia and St. Augustine. He also covers why systemic fungicides work best when you apply them before disease shows up.

  2. 02

    Pre-Emergent Timing

    How to stop Poa annua, henbit and chickweed this fall, and how to get your spring crabgrass pre-emergent down on time.

  3. 03

    Winter Weeds

    Poa annua, henbit and chickweed germinate once soil temps fall to about 70°F. Fall pre-emergents should already be down. In warmer areas, a second sequential application may still be possible.

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