Have you ever had moles wreak havoc on your lawn? If so, you know just how time consuming of a fix it can be. Many people believe that if they have a lawn service that includes grub control that this will eliminate moles. The reality? Grubs are only a part of a mole’s diet.
Many people are challenged with the decision of whether to fertilize their own lawn or hire a professional to fertilize it for them.
We’ll go over the pros and cons of both options and break down the costs for you.
Most people who fertilize their own lawn do it with the goal of saving money. It's important to think about your time investment here as well. After all, you know how the saying goes... time is money.
The conditions that are favorable to snow mold is when we have heavy snow fall on cool season grasses in years when the first snow fall is on ground that is not yet frozen.
We had a decent amount of snow fall this past winter and as all of this snow melts, we are hearing from several customers who are seeing series of small trail systems all over their yard.
What are they? If this trail system is on the surface of your lawn, the odds are good that you have voles (or field mice) in your yard. Their "highway system" will show signs of trampled grass from repeated use. What is the reason we are seeing this now? Snow melt.
A warm ground plus about 6 inches of snow pack throughout winter creates the perfect habitat for voles. Snow acts as ground insulation and temperatures between the ground and snow usually linger around 32 degrees. Their protected tunnel system minimizes their time out in the open exposed to predators.
Everyone knows that moles can dig tunnels and cause damage but did you know that voles and gophers are also diggers and can do significant damage to a lawn?
Determining which you have depends a lot on which part of the country you live in but we'll point out some of the major differences below:
While you can't count it as a full application, snow can supply up to 5 pounds of nitrogen per acre of land throughout a season.
Their activity will decrease when temperatures dip below freezing but they are still out there! As long as they aren't covered in snow, they are looking for hosts.
“There’s a really good correlation with our increase in temperatures in the winter months and the increase in survival [for ticks],” explained Kirby Stafford, chief scientist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and state entomologist.
Rain water is soft. When it travels through the ground before reaching treatment facilities, it picks up minerals along the way in the process of becoming hard water.
