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Fleas & Ticks

While our pets may be the favorite meal for fleas and ticks, these nasty pests aren’t afraid to jump on a human either. An in-home flea infestation is a nightmare, and ticks can carry Lyme Disease. Maintain a flea and tick treatment for your pets, and cover up if going into an area where you suspect tick activity.

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Grubs

Dead spots in your lawn can be a sign that grubs are spending the spring devouring your lawn’s fragile root system. Grubs look like small white worms, often curled in on themselves, with legs near the distinctive, heavy pincers on their head.

Besides killing your grass, grubs may attract birds or other animals that will tear up the damaged turf in search of a grub dinner. Once summer temperatures move in, these grubs will mature into beetles, some of which pose a threat to fully grown plants and flowers.

The best way to fight back depends on what kind of immature beetle is infesting your lawn. Options usually include pesticides or introducing a natural predator, such as nematodes.