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November 9, 2020 by Chuck Green

Fall Garden Pests in Dallas, TX

fall garden pestsYou might be thinking, “Fall is here; the bugs are gone!” but you would be wrong. There are a few pests that still come around in the cold temperatures. You need to look out for them and protect your plants from them! Here are the fall garden pests to keep an eye on and how to fight them.

Fall Garden Pests

Aphids

Usually, aphids like it hot, but if you live in an area like Dallas, TX, chances are these pests will still be around in October. They are pear-shaped and have long mouths. You can get rid of them with a strong hose if you find some, but you might need something extra like special pesticides made to kill these pests. 

Slugs and Snails

Slugs and snails lay half of their eggs in the fall, which hatch in a couple of weeks, overwinter, and feed in the spring. You need to get rid of these creatures before they lay eggs and cause a bigger problem in the spring. 

Bagworms

These worms are caterpillars that create 2-inch bags and attach them to branches and evergreen trees. If you see a couple, pinch them with your fingers. If there are more, you made to treat them in the spring before the bags are made. 

Fall Webworms

The fall webworms are black-spotted, gray-haired caterpillars that build webs closer to the ends of tree branches. Their webs are everywhere in the fall! The best way to treat these is with insect killer and sprays. 

Controlling your Pests

Clear Debris 

The number one place for bugs to hide when temperatures drop is in the debris in your flower beds. It protects them from wind, gives them food, and provides water when it rains. You need to be vigilant about cleaning your flower beds and landscaping to prevent pests from nesting.

Keep Your Mulch Thin

You can’t keep bugs from getting in your mulch, but you can minimize the number that is in it. Ideally, your mulch is only 2-3” thick. Also, thinner mulch layers can protect against plant diseases. 

Mow Your Lawn

Mowing your lawn in the cold weather can be a pain, but dealing with pests is even worse. You need to keep cutting your grass if it keeps growing because long blades of grass provide pests shelter. Grass that gets packed and stepped on promotes mold growth as well, which you don’t want!

 

These are just a few bugs to look out for and few ways to keep your landscaping free of pests. Calling a landscaping expert like CGreens Landscaping is your best bet for a pest-free yard. So contact us! We want to keep your yard in tip-top shape throughout the cold months.

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Erosion Control

CGreens uses a variety of ways to hold soil and keep it from washing away. Installing a retaining wall is an option that would be appropriate. There are many types of materials we use for the wall, from railroad ties, landscape timbers, concrete stones that look reasonably natural to many varieties and colors of native stone, which would be a beautiful addition to a landscape.

Of course, plant material such as ground cover or grass is excellent as an erosion control mechanism if you have the correct amount of sun and water. You may have a temporary need during construction that we can help with by utilizing special cloths explicitly designed for erosion control.

Re-grading your landscape to create a proper slope for runoff water and installing foundation protections such as wall sealant.

Adding a root barrier is also an option to help keep trees and large plant life from drawing moisture away from the soil which leads to erosion near the foundation of your home.

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Sump Pumps

An Installation of a Sump Pump or Pits would be done by CGreens in situations where there is not enough slope to discharge to a Surface Drain. Also, French Drains are typically deeper and will need a pump to discharge water up and out to an area away from the collection points.

The pumps that we install are commercial grade and can pump debris up to 1 ½” in diameter. We install check valves, unions, and alarms when necessary.

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Surface & French Drains

Installation of surface drains, which are catch basin with a grate over the top of them at ground level, allows surface water to flow into them. When installing this system, CGreens makes sure to use a solid pipe that runs to a lower area to discharge, such as the street or storm drains.

CGreens installs French Drains to collect subsurface water, not surface water! French Drains are a trench in the ground, lined with a GeoTech cloth that allows water but not soil to penetrate. A solid PVC pipe that has holes is placed at 5 & 7 O’Clock positions, then the trench is filled with gravel, and the cloth is folded over at ground level.

Creating this hole creates a barrier to stop water and serve as protection and a sponge to draw water away from an area that needs to be kept dry. When we install a French Drain to prevent water from penetrating under a pier and beam foundation, the drain will be at least 6 inches below the perimeter beam.

Special note* CGreens uses only SDR 35 solid, smooth bore PVC pipe. It is the same thickness as Schedule 40 pipe but is not used for pressure. Heck, you can almost drive over it! We do NOT use the black, flexible ADS rolls of pipe as it will crush very easy even when backfilling the trench!

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Surface and Subsurface Landscape and Hardscape Drainage

You need an effective system for removing stormwater and draining water before it can cause further damage. We are experts at all kinds of yard drainage systems that can move water from your property quickly and effectively.

At CGreens we can customize water drainage systems for every landscape and situation that are designed specifically to fit your landscape. We offer systems for surface water drainage, subsurface water drainage, and water retention/holding containers.

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Grates and Drain Water Catch Basins

CGreens uses grates to catch water, and our filter systems can minimize the quantity of debris entering the system. For some grating projects, A foundation engineer may be the unbiased professional that you need. We have worked with many engineers since 1980 and can be your guide for a strong voice & properly graded yard and foundation.