Getting the most out of a disease diagnosis

Getting a good disease diagnosis is sometimes all that stands between you and ruined turf. In order to make sure that you get the best information possible, follow these steps:

- Sample correctly: Take a cup cutter sized sample (no, one–inch cores won't do the trick!) from an area where symptoms have only recently showed up. Ideally, the sample should contain about half diseased turf and half healthy turf. Always make sure that your sample is composed of living turf.…