The Small Time Lawn Care Co.

03/07/2022

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07/21/2021

03/21/2021

Shout out to Lafayette Landscape Inc. and Native Sun Nursery & Landscaping LLC for working with me to reduce our footprint! Reusing plastic is the most sensible thing to do, plant pots do NOT get recycled so we must reuse them as much as possible. These two companies care about the tremendous amount of plastic generated by our industry and have taken steps to save the plastic for reuse. Invest in companies that invest in our natural savings account. Reducing our waste and choosing natives will improve our space, everyone wins!

We take all the pots and trays back so please return them, you can volunteer to sort plastic for plants here👇
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09/19/2020

LSU AgCenter offices across the state are getting call after call as lawn after lawn is experiencing devastating loss of turfgrass. Sod webworms are the main culprit this year. http://bit.ly/SodWebworms

You might first take notice of the small moths that are light brown to dark brown with striping on the wings. This is the adult of the sod webworm. The moths lay eggs on grass blades. Larvae hatch a week or so later, maturing into adult moths in three to five weeks. There can be two or more generations each year. Larvae are amber in color but become greener as they feed on the blades of grass at nighttime. They are the cause of the damage we see in the lawn.

If you missed the moths but are seeing yellowing and browning patches of dead lawn, you need to inspect further to determine if it is sod webworms.
One way to tell is to investigate individual grass blades. They will have a chewed appearance, with pieces of blades missing or chunks bitten out.

To help control sod webworms, use an insecticide with the active ingredient bifenthrin. AgCenter entomologist Sebe Brown recommends liquid rather than granular applications for better control. You will need to retreat the lawn again in seven days to kill any newly hatched eggs. Visit LSU AgCenter horticulturist, Heather Kirk-Ballard's, article for more with the link above.

Alternatives to the insecticide treatment include letting birds feed on the caterpillars. Additionally, consider transitioning large areas of lawn to garden beds that you fill with native plants or other ornamental perennials, shrubs and trees.

04/30/2020