In advanced stages, rust fungus weakens the turf, resulting in thinned patches that leave your lawn with a sad, shredded appearance. Read more: Here's The Right Way To Mow If You Don't Want Weeds ...

Jeremy Yamaguchi, the CEO of Lawn Love, explains how there are two stages to this fungal lawn disease. He says: ‘In the first stage, red, thin needle-like strands extend from the grass blade.