By Kristi Waterworth When black spores appear on your lawn or garden plants, it’s understandably frustrating -after all, you’ve given those plants lots of tender care and they’re sick despite your efforts. Try not to panic, we’ve got lots of information about treating black smut fungus, a common cause of black spores on turfgrass, small grains and ornamentals. What is Black Smut Fungus? Fungal diseases can be the most frustrating to deal with and they seem to spring up out of nowhere and disappear with the same level of mystery. Although black smut is a minor disease in most parts of the country, it’s important to know how to handle it when your lawn or garden suddenly develops a load of black spores. Black smut is a fungal disease that appears on small grains, grasses, onions and even herbaceous ornamentals under the right conditions. Unlike many fungal diseases, though, plants affected
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