Fire Ants have the potential to cause extensive environmental and economic damage, affecting property, business and lifestyle. The cost of the failure to eradicate the pests could be as high as $43 billion. While the numbers of fire ants decreased…
If you find your lawn afflicted with the curse of the lawn grubs don’t despair. Treating and eradicating these pests is relatively easy. Lawn grubs can also be known as army worms or sod web worms and despite their name…
To get a lawn you’ll love there is a particular way in which your lawn care should be undertaken to ensure a healthy and weed-free lawn. Firstly you fertilise and then you spray to eradicate the weeds. Weeds are usually…
The debate rages on over clover in the lawn. Many people are not concerned about this, while some encourage it and others will do all they can to eliminate it from their lawns.
High traffic areas can cause major damage to your lawn. Areas such as the path to the clothes line, the track the dog runs along whilst chasing the postman, the lawn that the trampoline sits on, the space where a…
Your home and garden fertilisers will be changing. Legislation in Western Australia has come into effect which limits the amount of phosphorous and nitrogen used in garden and lawn fertilisers, with other Australian states such as Queensland set to follow…
They are not often seen however, Mouse spiders (Missulena) are quite common in Queensland backyards. Often confused with the funnel-web spiders,these trapdoor spiders are quite different.
Many lawns will be able to handle a few days of flooding with not too many problems. Major flooding, long periods of flooding or flooding numerous times over a short period of time, may require some extra special attention to…