If you've got a leatherjacket infestation in your lawn, you might be looking for a quick and efficient way to get rid of them. Left untreated, leatherjackets will chew through your grassroots and cause large clumps of grass to die back. You can sometimes spot leatherjackets in your soil while digging up your borders to plant flowers, but the most common sign of leatherjackets is birds pecking at your lawn. If you think you might have leatherjackets, you should look at getting rid of them straight away!
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Don't let the lockdown keep you from pursuing a rewarding new career in lawn maintenance!
The COVID-19 pandemic has been enormously challenging for small businesses, but the team here at Lawn & Weed Expert have done a fantastic job of adapting to the 'new normal'. Not only have we continued to offer our full range of lawn care services (click here to learn how we're staying safe), we have also been able to keep on delivering lawn care training to those who wish to set up lawn treatment businesses of their own.
In fact, we trained MORE people in 2020 than in 2019!
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Earlier this week, the Lawn & Weed Expert team visited a property in Marshfield, Newport. The house's front lawn had been looking rather tired for quite some time, so we were there to lay a brand new lawn in its place.
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If you've never seen a scarified lawn before, you might find this photo a little bit concerning. The lawn looks dead, dry, and pretty barren. For people who take pride in their lawns, this is exactly the kind of look you want to avoid. However, this lawn is actually on its way to becoming greener and healthier than it was before!
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Photo by Entomology, CSIRO (via Wikimedia Commons)
Nematodes (also sometimes known as roundworms) are often considered to be a natural method of treating grub and other small pest infestations - a chemical-free alternative that can help free your garden from all manner of unwelcome visitors.
If you’ve found yourself with a leatherjacket infestation in your lawn, you may be wondering whether or not you could use nematodes for lawn pest control - we’re afraid the short answer to that question is no.
Nematodes can be quite hit and miss when it comes to taking care of pests living on your lawn - other, more effective methods of pest control are available. Although we’d advise against the use of nematodes as a method of lawn pest control, keep reading to find out more about nematodes and how they can be used to try and treat leatherjacket infestations.
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