Are there turf-type tall fescue cultivars highly resistant to brown patch?
No, but there is research looking for resistance to brown patch. I would stay away from the ultra-dwarf cultivars as they are slower to recover from brown patch damage. Choose a good turf-type cultivar or a mixture of several cultivars. 13. Why do I have brown patch in my lawn when I have a lawn service? My neighbor cares for his own lawn and doesn’t have problems with this disease. Unfortunately, brown patch is a disease found in well maintained turf areas. Brown patch is generally found attacking pure stands of tall fescue, basically a monoculture of one tall fescue cultivar. Your neighbor probably has a mixture of tall fescue, bermudagrass, summer annual weeds such as crabgrass and goose grass, and broad leaf weeds. Also, soil fertility plays a role in brown patch development.
