Question
Hello,
I just read a response you gave someone about brown patch on their lawn. You said you put sugar on your lawn. What does sugar do for grass and soil? What type of sugar do you use?
Thanks,
Emily

Answer
Hi Emily;
Sugar is not for braown patch. Brown patch is a fungus. You can treat that with horticultural corn meal, or with baking soda disolved in water.
If the fungus is widespread over the whole lawn, it would be easier to apply horticultural corn meal and water it in.
Sugar does absolutely nothing for the grass or plants. All it does is provide nourishment for the beneficial microbes that do the work.
These micro-organisms work roud the clock, all year, enriching and improving the soil.
apply sugar each spring and fall, and in the summer if you thik it has been hot enough to stress them.
I use plain table sugar.
You can get dry molasses at nurseries that sell organic products, or ossible at feed stres, but the sugar works just as well.
I apply 4 to 5 pounds sugar per 1000 sq.ft, and water it in well.
If you use dry molasses, you need to apply 10 to 15 pounds per 1000 sq.ft.
Would you like a copy oif the organic program I follow?
I would be very glad to send it to you.
Charlotte