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“Help, the Raccoons & Skunks Are Tearing Up My Lawn!”
TL;DR Problem Identification: Raccoons and skunks dig up lawns searching for grubs, especially when the soil warms in spring. Discouragement Tactics: Make digging difficult by placing chain-link fencing or netting over affected areas. Grub Control: Apply nematodes in late summer…
Voles dig tunnels under snow, leave tracks in Spring
TL;DR Vole Activity: During snowy winters, voles create 2-3 inch wide surface tunnels under the snow, using grass and thatch from your lawn. Damage Identification: After snow melts, these tunnels appear as matted, crisscrossing tracks on the lawn, often bordered…
Does Rolling Your Lawn Really Work? Guide – How To Fix a Bumpy Lawn Properly
TL;DR Rolling Ineffectiveness: Rolling a lawn doesn’t effectively flatten bumps; light rollers are insufficient, while heavy rollers cause soil compaction. Soil Compaction Issues: Compacted soil restricts water and oxygen flow, leading to unhealthy grass roots. Recommended Practices: Instead of rolling,…
How Short Should I Cut My Grass Before Winter?
TL;DR Cutting your lawn very short before winter is a myth that can harm the grass. The ideal mowing height is around 2.75 inches year-round. Cutting too short stresses the grass, reduces photosynthesis, and damages the plant’s crown. Instead of…
Weed Control in Toronto & GTA
Guide To Fiesta® Lawn Weed Killer: Top-Rated Weed Control Near You Fiesta® Lawn Weed Killer is a versatile, patented weed control product the lawn experts at LawnSavers use because it is ideal for lawn care and weed removal: Works quickly…
BEST Toronto Fall Lawn Care Near You – Head Start Healthy Lawn Program
Get a head start on a healthy fall lawn care schedule this fall! LawnSavers’ Fall Lawn Care Head Start Program is carefully designed to help you get your lawn back, and on the right track during the best growing season…
How to Save Your Lawn & Trees From Heat and Drought Stress
Many homeowners like you want to know how you can help your lawn and garden make it through intense heat when it is sweltering hot and humid out. Lawns in Ontario are comprised of ‘Cool-season’ grass species like Kentucky Bluegrass…
Bentgrass Plus Drought Plus Heat, Means Dead Patches on Lawns
When we receive unseasonably high heat and dry weather, these conditions cause bentgrass and other annual weedy grasses in lawns to brown out much earlier than we normally see it. If you are seeing areas on your lawn yellowing or browning right now,…
Craneflies and leatherjackets – the new pest in town
Lawns in the Greater Toronto Area have another insect pest to contend with – craneflies and leatherjackets. Typically your lawn has been harassed by chinch bugs and white grubs. However in the last several years, a new invasive pest has…
Want to install an inground irrigation (sprinkler) system?
The idea of an in-ground irrigation system appeals to a lot of people. An automated machine to water your lawn so you don’t have to! And a well-installed irrigation system really does take a lot of the worry and hassle…
