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Lawn Pests & Diseases

• 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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