Grub & Leather Jacket Control

Nematodes for Leather Jackets starting at $89.99 + HST:

Leather Jackets are a larval form of the Crane Fly that eat the root system of the turf.  They can be very damaging to the root system of the grass.  Even worse can be the Raccoon damage when they are looking for Crane Flies.  A hungry Raccoon can make short work out of the nicest of lawns overnight!  You may notice the adult Crane Fly as they resemble a Large Mosquito.  Generally you see Crane Flies fly from your lawn when you disturb the grass, or on your fences and near light sources at night.  They may have multiple generations a year. 

Here at The Friendly Green we use all natural Nematodes to combat them.  Nematodes are microscopic worms that are applied to the lawn in the millions.  They enter the soil, and invade any Leather Jackets present.  They infest the Leather Jacket and destroy it from the inside out.  Our Nematode application is generally applied in October when the Leather Jacket is newly hatched and most susceptible to treatment. 

Nematodes work best when applied outside of high heat & drought conditions, preferably on a rainy or overcast day and need to be watered in.  An additional application may be done in May & June, but the larva are more mature and less susceptible to treatment.