J.Carr wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
This is my first time posting on this group. Here's the problem. I
> noticed a couple of weeks ago that my shoes were covered in a reddish
> powder. I didn't think anything of it so I cleaned my shoes and it
> came off. Then I noticed a couple of days later my shoes and my
> husband's shoes are covered in the same red powder. I've also noticed
> that the grass has a reddish tint to it, as does the top of my
> husband's hair. Because I'm disabled I'm mostly house confied, so I'm
> not picking this up anywhere but in my backyard. Does anyone have any
> idea what this powder might be. I would greatly appreciate any info
> anyone can spot me. Thank for your time.
>
Hi it is lawn rust, a fungal disease that weakens grass and can sometime cause the grass to die over winter. Common solutions are to fertilizer and bag grass clippings when mowing. The grass should outgrow it if properly watered, mowed and fertilized. Here is a google search that should help you:
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Good luck,
Gary