CHAFER GRUBS
Chafer grubs are plump little grubs which live in the soil and feed on the roots of plants and grass from mid-spring through to mid-autumn.
If you see yellow or dead patches of lawn you may have chafer grubs. Where lawns are heavily infested, you may also see additional damage caused by foxes, badgers and birds ripping up the wilting turf to feed on the plump little grubs.
Our expert operatives can look at your lawn and advise on the best solution.
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LEATHERJACKET
In the autumn you often see crane flies (daddy long legs) flying around and gathering near lights, at the same time your lawn could have yellowish brown patches and be covered in small round holes. This is a sign that your lawn has an infestation of leatherjackets. Pulling up a section of grass will reveal greyish brown grubs up to 30mm long with no legs or obvious head. Crows, magpies, rooks and starlings love to eat them hence the small holes in the grass.
Greengrass operatives will be happy to come and have a look at your lawn and determine the correct treatment to bring it back into full health.
Red Thread
Red thread is a common fungal disease that affects lawns, particularly cool-season grasses like perennial ryegrass, and fescue. It is caused by the fungus Laetisaria fuciformis and is most noticeable during cool, wet weather, often in the spring or fall.
Key Characteristics of Red Thread:
Browning and Thinning: The grass in affected areas often turns brown and thins out, making your lawn look patchy and uneven.
Appearance: It manifests as small patches of grass that turn reddish or pink. These patches can be anywhere from 2 to 8 inches in diameter.
Red or Pink Threads: Thin, reddish or pink “threads” grow from the tips of grass blades, giving the disease its name. These threads can sometimes be seen even without a microscope.
Greengrass operatives will be happy to come and have a look at your lawn and determine the correct treatment to bring it back into full health.
FUSARIUM PATCH
This is one of the most damaging diseases found in lawns and is not easy to treat. Commonly known as snow mould, fusarium patch often forms in lawns when snow thaws and in prolonged very wet periods. The disease forms due to wet, humid climate conditions. When the disease first appears you could notice a small circle shape, like a tennis ball, in your grass in a creamy straw like colour. Whilst the disease is actively growing the outer circle has a slimy texture, this can make the circles look like an irregular shape and some might say even look like clouds.
If you have Fusarium and it’s not treated during the winter and spring, it will survive the summer months lying dormant within the thatch in your lawn. Once the correct weather conditions arrive it will attack the living blades of grass within your lawn. It can spread quickly through lawnmowers, feet and any wheelbarrows etc.
Greengrass operatives will be happy to come and have a look at your lawn and determine the correct treatment to bring it back into full health.
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