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Hello My fescue lawn (Rolawn Minster Pro), laid February 08, was infested August 08 through Spring 09 by these nasty little beasts. Lawn recovered over the Summer, while the little buggers pupated, but yellowed again in August this year. Applied lots of Nematodes on 25/08, and thought I had killed them. Alas no. They are with me again for yet another mild wet Winter, and it's now too late to call up the microscopic army. It makes me wish that Edinburgh was further North! Cold and dry seem to
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Thanks for taking the time to write your reply. It has been mild and wet in Edinburgh so far this Autumn. The leather jackets are definitely there because I captured 3 of them at the weekend when gently raking out some of the dead grass. So I can decide what seed to use for overseeding, do you have a view on whether they prefer fescues to meadow grass? I have also written to Rolawn and await a reply. Interestingly, the Rolawn site says best time to treat with Nematodes is Autumn. http://www.rolawndirect
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It is indeed - I should say was! - a slug. The blue pellets I sprinkled yesterday revealed all and did for the intruder. Thanks a lot.
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Hello Phot's-Moll. I've taken a photo but don't have a clue how to post it! Can you assist? In the meantime I've made it my new Avatar, so if you had a big enough magnifying glass... ! Thanks.
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The ends of the young growth on my later plantings of leeks are being neatly chisseled off by something overnight. The leaves are still upright and not bent over, so I don't see how a mouse could achieve the feat, and no evidence of insects. My earlier plantings, which are now quite big, have no such damage. Can anyone resolve the mystery? I write from Edinburgh, where the weather is still mild.
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Hello, Bill. I had a horrendous problem with Leatherjackets from September 2008 until Spring 2009. Tried treating with Provado Lawn Grub Killer twice but to no appreciable effect. Lawn recovered over this year's Summer while the nasty little beasts pupated, but then the yellowing began again late Summer. Aaagh! This time I applied Nematodes on 25 August. Definitely did the trick, grass is looking great again. My advice to you would be to bite the bullet and send in the microscopic army to search
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