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Old 05-29-2023, 09:22 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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The biggest mistake people make is to have their lawn cut too short.making it weak and susceptible to disease and bug infestation. St Augustine likes to be cut 3-4 inches. Also if you do not water properly chinch bugs love overly dry lawns