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Old 05-27-2023, 06:10 AM
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We live south of 44, have St Augustine grass, and have had recurring problems with chinch bug infestations, which devastate our lawn. Despite preventive and real-time treatments by one of the large lawn maintenance companies and self-help based on input from our local hardware folks, we have been unable to rid our lawn of these critters. Has anyone successfully overcome these pests and, if you don’t mind sharing, what did you do to deal with them?

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Similar to #10. Dean's handles the chemicals (for the last 4 years) and I mow the lawn (last 2 years). With no scientific proof, I think that mowing my own lawn with my own mower prevents "hitchhikers" coming, via lawn services, from other yards. If a patch starts, I hand water the spots and, in conjunction with Dean's regular chemical treatments, the spot goes away.
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