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September 2011 – the season has changed. It seems to be as soon as school begins in September that the mornings are warms and moist, the perfect conditions for grass growing, we also have to cut a little more frequently.
September is also the time that Grub and Chinch Bug damage becomes evident. Dead patches of grass that you thought was summer dormancy or sod lifted by the Skunks or Raccoons.
Rake, Topdress with Easy-Flo Compost or our new Earthworm Casting topdressing and seed with a quality grass seed that is high in Endophytes, the lawn will rebound quickly from both Grubs and Chinch Bugs and the Endophytes will keep future Bugs away. Nematodes applied to the lawn will deal with the Grubs and a safe and effective way.
We are now seeing the results from our new 6-3-1 Yeast based fertilizer, nice colour, very steady growth and a nice this lawn is starting to develop after summers damaging heat.
October
A nice cool and wet start to October in the Kingston and 1000 Island area of Ontario. This would often lead to complaints by Landscapers and Lawn Care Operators, but those of us who practice true Natural Lawn Care are using this time to apply Nematodes. The correct application requires the Nematodes to be applied to moist soil that is kept moist to allow the Nematode to move through the soil. The application also requires the the Nematode be protected from UV rays, as this will sterilise the Nematode. The current weather is also very good for...
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September 2011. The weather has had that magical change, the mornings are now full of dew and the grass is starting to really grow or is it? This is the time of year we find out if we have serious Grub or Chinch Bug damage, as the lawn comes out of its summer dormancy we will notice some of the grass seems dead or it has been lifted up in clumps, both signs of insect damage. This is the time of year to apply nematodes for White Grub control and Topdress and seed the lawn to deal with Chinch bug damage. The use of a quality grass seed with a...
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