Pest Control

Managing Lawn Pests

You may be wondering which pests cause the most damage

So you might be asking…

Why are chafer grubs in my lawn? What can I do about leather jackets? How do you kill lawn pests? When can I treat my lawn for chafer grubs?

A healthy lawn is the best way to prevent chafer grub or leather jacket damage:

Ensure your lawn is healthy and the grass is growing well through correct nutrition
Control moss to reduce the chances of insect infestation in lawns
Improve drainage through aeration
Scarify to reduce thatch to eliminate the conditions these insects like to live in

lawn damage from pests

Maybe you’re wondering why it isn’t easier to kill these lawn pests

Well, the answer is simple;

We need to work with nature to keep our gardens beautiful. Pests should be discouraged but not destroyed

Insects are part of our eco-system we need the correct management to prevent damage;

Poorly managed lawns create ideal conditions for insect populations to explode in numbers
These lawn pests live on thatch and the roots of your lawn grass
Other animals like to eat the grubs so dig up your lawn to find them
Once the turf is damaged it usually needs complete removal and re-laying or re-seeding

Moss and thatch is a major contributor to these problems. So how do you get rid of moss in lawns?

Identify the reasons for your mossy lawn
Treat moss with a liquid moss-killer and wetting agent to aid penetration
Remove dead moss but not grass by raking, or scarify larger lawns – it’s hard work
Re-seed bare lawn areas
Consider the best time of year to weed and feed a lawn
Improve lawn drainage and shade issues
Apply preventative moss treatments annually

Want to know the best part?

Save yourself time and money on lawn care;

It’s more cost effective to pay a lawn care professional and achieve the best results than to do it yourself!