A United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to Denver was delayed because of a possible tick infestation. One customer spotted a tick, and informed the flight attendants. The flight was emptied and the plan was cleaned. I am sure that one passenger just saw one, that was carried on by a passenger, and to take precautionary steps, they “cleaned” the airplane.

This is one wacky story.

Tea-Tree oil has been used for years by Australians for anti-germ soaps. However there are many different uses for this oil. Tea-tree oil can be used for, dandruff, acne, and even bee stings. On the other hand, if this oil is ingested, it can be deadly.

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Moles are a common lawn pest. Moles can be detected when raised tunnels may appear on your lawn. These raised areas are very soft. The moles like to feed on worms. These mole tunnels easily can ruin a lawn because of the root damage caused when dug through. It will not take long for 2 moles to ruin part of your lawn. On a typical infestation, one lawn would harbor 1-3 moles.

This metallic color insect has been spotted in Chicago. This insect eats leaves of ash trees rapidly. These insects have made their way through the mid west, previously not hitting Chicago. A spokeswoman for the city said that the road crews will be checking ash trees for infestations. They also ask home owners to check trees on their own property for infestations. This insect can wipe out any ash tree it runs into.

Here is a picture of an Ash tree.

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Integrated Pest Management is a method of treating a group of pests. The IPM Program is a system that is implemented to create a bug free atmosphere. Some of these steps include keeping a cut lawn, proper garbage disposal and using minimal pesticides. All work that we do is under the IPM program. We are environmentally friendly as possible and give recommendations to customers on how to prevent the pests from coming back with non-pesticide usage.

The Australian government plans to assist local governments in weed and pest control on the side of roads. The local governments do not know if they will be able to afford this. The outcome however, will be spectacular. Imagine driving and seeing thick-weed free grass on the side of roads? Head of agriculture says “it is logical that councils look after weeds and pests on the sides of locally managed roads.”

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To keep a beautiful green lawn, several steps must be taken to insure this. The hot weather puts lawns under extreme stress.

-Lawns should receive at least two inches of rain per week.
-Watering should be done at early hours to avoid insect and disease infestations.
-Irrigation systems should be checked regularly to ensure proper coverage.
-Irragition systems should spray over the curb and driveway to ensure proper coverage.
-Lawn must be cut at 3″ high all season.
-Never remove more then one third of grass when cutting.
-Use a mulching mower to return nitrogen back info soil.
-Make sure mower blades are sharp and not transferring insect and disease from other properties. “Cleaned after each cut, sharpened every few days.”
-Homeowners should have thin grass areas seeded in the spring and fall to reduce competition with weeds.
-Leaves should not remain on lawn areas from more then a week.

If you follow these tips you can have a spectacular green lawn!