You
are spending time with your family, enjoying the summer. It has started to get
dark and you are anxiously awaiting the fireworks to start when the worst thing
happens. Mosquitoes are everywhere. You retreat inside in hopes that you made
it inside before being bitten. Unfortunately, you have not. They must have
snuck up on you before you noticed them closing in.
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Here are a few tips and tricks to help you have a mosquito free summer and other common lawn problems that come with summer.
Tips and tricks
- Mosquitoes are not only annoying pests but they cause millions of deaths worldwide. Mosquitoes are part of the fly family. There are over 3,000 species of mosquitoes but, three of the species are most know for the transmission of diseases.
- Female mosquitoes lay their eggs in slow moving water, still water, or places that flood frequently. Draining areas like gutters, buckets, kiddie pools, and other things that collect water is a great way to reduce the number of mosquitoes.
- Using things like bug spray and pest control are great ways to protect yourself from adult female mosquitoes. If you would like help with mosquito control, click here.
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| Sod Webworms |
- Sod
webworm are often confused with grub. They look similar and their
damage looks about the same. They come from moths unlike grub, which come
from beetles. They also eat the blade of grass instead of the root. A great way to tell them apart is, you will probably see little brown moths flying just above the grass.
- Heat
stress is often confused with sod webworm damage. It also appears as brown
spots in the lawn. The main difference is that sod webworm damage looks
like the blades of grass have been cut off.
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| Sod Webworm Moth |
- If you are still unsure if you have sod webworm or heat stress the best way to determine which one it is, is to water the browning areas. If consistent good watering does not help the lawn it is likely that you have a sod webworm problem.
Be Aware Of
- Seeding season is just about here. Planting grass seed in the fall is actually the best time to start seeding. The ground has been warming all summer and it makes the perfect temperature for the seed to germinate. Seeding will help fill in those bare patches and thicken up the lawn you already have.
- Core aeration goes hand in hand with seeding. It not only allows the seed to get to the perfect place for germination, but it also allows water, oxygen, and nutrients to get to the roots of the grass easier. This will help your lawn to become thicker and greener.
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