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Originally Posted by k2at
I am happy with Massey bug and pest control, but very dissatisfied with their lawn and shrub service. My lawn looks like a weed patch and I have 5 shrubs which were attacked by bugs and look like they will be dying in the very near future. Have called Massey numerous times, but have gotten no satisfaction. I am thinking of going with Dean.
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k2at,
I am not a turf expert, but if it is weeds that are making your lawn look bad (and not mole crickets or brown patch or some such thing) in addition to weed treatment, it may be helpful to have the lawn mowed at a longer height, at least for part of the year.
Maybe an inch longer might make a difference.
By far, the prettiest, healthiest looking home lawns I have seen here, appear to be cut that way. The shortest lawns seem to be the weediest.
Do you know what is eating your shrubs? If it is something like grasshoppers, there is no seasonal treatment to deter them. Until you can get the expert's help, you can safely mix up some sudsy dish water (lemon dish soap is pretty good) and spray/squirt it on your shrubs. Bugs don't like the taste and will usually move on. (it WILL wash off in the rain, and must be reapplied)
It may be a bit of a chore, but might be of help in the meantime.
