Saw this today in giant planters and we love it, but can't find it to purchase. Anyone have any? Thanks,Chris

"The red thread pathogen survives winter as sclerotia in the thatch and soil layers. These sclerotia are a significant source of inoculum for outbreaks in subsequent years." ---- >"We have put down fungicide twice the past year" Which type? See link for more info. Good luck Here is a link that might be useful: Purdue Unv - Rde Thread

The first thing is proper identification. Red Thread and Pink Patch generally occur in spring and fall, not winter. Red thread has antler like projections called sclerotia that grow from the blades, so it's easy to tell if you have that. I suspect you have pink snow mold or Fusarium patch. What was this winterizing treatment you used to prevent snow mold? Did you mow your grass lower than usual once it was dormant, or did you leave it long? Most of the winter molds only affect the blades, leaving the crowns intact and will clear up once growth resumes in spring.

>>Their recommendation has been to increase our watering (every other day, 30 minutes per zone at 5am and 5pm.) I think your lawn service is looking for business because that's a quick way to make red thread explode. Red thread is most active in cooler temperatures (70 degrees or below) with lots of water, and in underfed turf. There are exceptions. Cut back your watering frequency, but increase the amounts. Target, ultimately, would be 1" of water a week, delivered in one watering. For now, cut back slowly to avoid shocking the lawn--add an extra day between waterings. In two weeks, add another. Keep extending the time you water to put more water down. By the end of the season, you should have added 3 or 4 days depending on how much longer the weather holds. Fungicides are not recommended because red thread usually doesn't kill the lawn, it's merely extremely unsightly. Grass crowns aren't generally impacted and the grass will re-grow blades when the stress levels drop. Plus we really don't want to breed a fungicide-resistant red thread...