Lawn Pests & Diseases
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Red Thread
Red Thread is not usually harmful and usually causes no permanent damage, but it can be unsightly.
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Snow Mould and Fusarium
Snow moulds and Fusarium are very common diseases of turf within the UK. They start to appear in the autumn of the year.
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Leatherjackets
Leatherjackets are the larvae of the European Crane Fly or Daddy Long Legs as they are commonly known.
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Ants
It is not the ants that are a problem, mostly their anthills that are like mini mole hills across the lawn.
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Brown Patches
Patches of brown dying grass, although very common, undoubtedly spoil the appearance of a lawn.
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Fairy Ring
Fairy rings are a group of diseases in turf caused by beneficial fungi that breakdown dead and decaying plant material.
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Lawn Mushrooms
Autumn is when many fungi produce their fruiting bodies; mushrooms or toadstools.
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Moles
Moles are tiny, annoying little mammals that enjoy burrowing underground, and usually find refuge in places such as gardens or lawns.
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Chafer Grubs
Chafer Grubs are the larvae of the Chafer Beetle. The larvae cause damage to lawns by feeding on the roots of grass plants.
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