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Southern Ontario Leatherjacket Alert!

We have been seeing a lot of Leatherjacket insect larvae in lawns in the GTA in the last week.  Leather jackets are the larval stage of Crane Flies. They usually re-appear in the leatherjacket form in Late April through Early…

Chinch Bugs In Your Lawn Spotted (Everywhere!)

Our technicians are finding adult chinch bugs emerging from thatch as well as their young,  commonly called ‘nymphs’ in lawns throughout the Greater Toronto Area.  We started finding them earlier in June which is earlier than we normally see them…

White Grubs in Your Lawn? How to Repair Lawn Damage From Grubs

Grub damage is typically caused in the spring and is the end result of hungry insects attacking lawns in the previous fall, coupled with raccoons and skunks digging up the lawn to look for them and eat them.  Preventative grub…

Spruce Trees Losing Needles – Sawfly Emergency

Jump To: When To Look For Sawflies In Your Spruce Trees, How To Deal With A Sawfly Infestation, Contact Us, Other Lawn Care Tips If something is eating the needles on your Spruce, you may have a Sawfly problem. Yellow-headed…

Magnolia Trees & Sap-Sucking Scales

Looking for help with your magnolia tree care?  If you live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), please contact us. Magnolias are always recognized as the harbinger of spring.  Their flowers are grandiose and magnificent.  Magnolia Scale threatens these trees…

Craneflies and leatherjackets – the new pest in town

Lawns in the Greater Toronto Area have been harassed by chinch bugs and white grubs for a long time. In the last few years though, a new pest has appeared and it is becoming more common. Craneflies (Tipula paludosa, Tipula…

Nematodes are not Sea Monkeys…

Though if they are not treated carefully, they might as well be. The tiny swimming creatures we use to protect your lawn from damaging white grubs remind us a lot of the ‘instant pets’ advertised in the backs of comic…