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29 Sep 2015

Daddy Long Legs Alert! 2015

Leather Jackets Insects

Please be advised that we are seeing a dangerously high amount of Crane Fly (Daddy Long legs) this Autumn, this is due to the mild and wet winter of 2014/15 which has accelerated populations.

Crane fly lay their eggs into the root zone during the autumn which hatch out as larvae known as “leatherjackets”, these young grubs then eat the rooting system and if not controlled excessive damage and even entire lawn loss can occur relatively quickly.

Each Crane fly can lay up to 200 eggs at a time so you don’t need too many daddy long legs around the lawn to suffer a big infestation.

New lawns are especially vulnerable as fresh young shoots are easier for them too digest, this means that new housing estates are particularly susceptible to having infestation and we strongly advise preventative Control.

The Problem is that control has become increasingly difficult due to the recent  change in UK legislation meaning that we can no longer use old methods to control them!

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!

As of autumn 2015 this has never been truer. We are strongly advising the control of Leatherjackets this October and November 2015 as this is now the last line of defence against Infestation as Insecticides in 2016 will no longer be available.

Please don’t wait till it’s too late and book a Leatherjacket Preventative treatment today.

REMEMBER TO KEEP A LOOKOUT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER: If you notice lots of daddy long legs on your lawn please contact Luxury Lawns who can schedule a preventative treatment.

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24 Sep 2015

Autumn To Do List

Autumn To Do List

Autumn is a great time to give your lawn a pick-me-up and to ensure that it is in the best possible shape to survive the winter.
Below are some of the treatments that we advise as “MUSTS” to see the best results the following season…

 

Scarification; Early September is when you will begin to see Luxury Lawns start the Scarification process, this is an essential part of the treatment process removing unwanted thatch and allowing grass to take root.

 

Aeration; Towards the end of Autumn is when Aeration should be considered to remove compaction from your Lawn & to allow exchange of gases from the soil. Scarifying and Aerating earlier in the Autumn season allows time for the Lawn to regenerate and become strong and healthy for the following season.

 

Seeding; Early Autumn is the perfect time to being seeding any bare patches and  even over-seeding of entire lawns for the following season. Luxury Lawns offer this as one of our services.

 

HANDY TIP: Try and stay off of your Lawn in damp conditions and especially avoid cutting if dew or water is present. Always clear unwanted leafs.

 

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