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Having a healthy and beautiful yard requires more than making sure you mow from time to time. It is important to stay on top of the obvious maintenance like mowing and edging. However, you will never get the quality of yard you want unless you also take steps to protect it from threats. Two of the biggest threats to your lawn are disease and insects. Insect and disease control are both important because these two issues are an ever-present threat to your lawn.

Insect control

Insects like white grubs, cutworms, sod webworms, and chinch bugs can all damage your grass. Some of these pests eat away at the root system of your grass while others target the blades and stems. The end result of insect damage is the same – a yard that looks unhealthy or dead. Insects can often cause damage for an extended period of time before you notice the problem at the surface. This can lead to extensive damage that you did not even know was occurring. When you do finally notice that there is a problem, your grass could be in a dire condition. Getting professional insect control for your lawn can help you avoid losing your grass to insects. Routine insect control is designed to kill off active pests and prevent future infestations. If you are consistent in your efforts with insect control you can protect your lawn from a long list of threats.

Disease control

Diseases that impact lawns can be difficult to diagnose. To the untrained eye, the signs of disease can look like a number of other issues such as drought and insect activity. There are diseases that can completely wipe out a lawn if you do not intervene. Staying on top of disease control is an important part of keeping your lawn healthy all year long. A general fungicide spray may be all your yard needs to stay disease-free. Scheduling regular disease control sprays from a pro is a way for you to ensure that your lawn is protected and can give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing a pro is keeping an eye on the condition of your grass. Seemingly small issues in your lawn – a few unwanted insects or patches of unhealthy-looking grass – are easy to brush off and ignore. Doing that can leave you with major problems down the road. A small insect infestation can quickly grow into a widespread problem. One patch of unhealthy-looking grass can spread through your yard and leave it in danger of dying off completely. Being proactive is the best way to protect your lawn from the threat of insects and disease. The pros at The Experienced Gardener can help you protect your yard from these and other threats. You can set up a time for a free quote to determine which services your yard needs to stay protected.