Great advice and great vid I using the nematodes on my front lawn as it like a bowling green but had some yellow patches on it.however many thanks for your great help great channel
I work for a local lawn care company. New builds likely have grub because you're not only creating moist conditions for them, but they've been there since before your house was built, and the builders put sod right on top of clay, which is usually why it takes many years to fully treat. There can be up to three generations of leatherjackets in your lawn.
Hi Cody, you sound like a rare person who actually knows what they are talking about, how can I message you? Our new build is 4 years down the road but they came with the turf, can't get rid and have just ripped the garden out, hopefully it will work but I am worried they will be back
I have a new build and applied nematodes last year in October (after watching this video) and my lawn has improved significantly. I’m going to apply them again in May just to make sure they don’t come back. I love this premier lawn channel, thanks guys 😃
I bought a new build and they destroyed my new lawn, one night I saw hundreds on my patio - as fast as I brushed them up they just kept coming. I used the same stuff and problem solved. At the time I had no idea what was going on as there was so many. Would recommend.
The most helpful video I have come across! We moved in last year to our new build and our grass was gorgeous all summer. Now we are noticing our grass is dying and patchy and have noticed a few leather jackets when in the garden 🤢 have ordered the nematodes and sprayer fingers crossed!
The problem with new builds suffering is I think down to the turf suppliers also not having access to chemicals to kill leather jackets. I have seen many new lawns destroyed by leather jackets. I recently laid a smll 20m extension to a lawn and as I was about to lay the last turf a leather jacket popped its head out so they are coming with new turfs. Worse still is when you turf late summer/early autumn when they have laid their eggs in the turf that you have purchased to lay. Do not really see damage until early spring.
I thought you were calling the Leatherjackets something else until I turned on the subtitles! Thanks Robbie for the tips you're like some kind of a lawn care ninja master. 👍
Premier Lawns yeah, waiting for either Sept or October... rain and temperature dependant. I went for leather jackets, but there is another one for the beetles?
Just got a new build, spent all of last summer, winter keeping my lawn immaculate and...boom. Half of it is gone. The little blighters. Thanks for the tips and link. I’ve Used Nematodes before but went too early. Thanks for the tips. I want my damned grass back!
Had the same problem with our back garden in a new build, been treating the garden for 2 years now. First treatment had them crawling out of the grass over the patio to escape!!
Try weed and feed, spread as directed cover area with polythene the gas released will kill all insects and grubs that live in the thatch. don't leave the polythene down more than three days.
We had massive issues with leather jackets in our new build due to infected turf, was re turfed and I treated it earlier this year and it's pretty much cleared them up, I used a watering can for treatment. Will be treating again soon.
I've got Leatherjackets and Chefur grubs in my new build garden. There's more Chefur grubs than leatherjackets though, horrible things. Been living here nearly 2 years and the grass has already gone patchy in areas, basically lifts up like a carpet. I've given the grass one lot of nematodes in late May, nothing positive seems to have happened yet but we do have an awful lot. I'm going to give the grass another coating in September. I've always noticed poor looking grass on new build properties, i've always thought it had a lot to do with poor drainage/having rubble mixed in with soil etc but i bet most of the damage is from chefur/leatherjackets.
We don't have chafer grubs in Ireland You might have been a bit late with the nematodes or not used enough. Definitely worth hitting it again next month
Really helpful video thanks! My lawn was totally devastated by leather jackets this winter. Every morning there were hundreds over the patio next to the lawn and I was sweeping them up! I applied nematodes as soon as the soil was warm enough in April, they soon stopped being visible in the morning. I did another nematode treatment in May! Following an over-seed and feed my lawn has now recovered thankfully! On repairing some pop-up sprinklers however I found some live ones still!!!! This time of year are they no longer feeding as they move into their next life-cycle or is it just the grass is too strong to do damage? Do you think I should be applying more nematodes or wait until these ones hatch and wait until I see the adult crane flys emerge and lay eggs? I think Ive read thats around September? I can't believe they caused so much damage and want to do everything I can to limit their impact again this winter! Any advice appreciated :)
My lawn is full of them. Looking to treat this year. I was advised to wait until I see daddy long legs flying about then wait 2 weeks to treat. New build as well, reckon it is because the developers get really cheap untreated top soil.
Premier Lawns sorry yes, poor choice of words...the higher quality soil gets bunded and stored for about 5 years to help get rid of soil-borne pests. Also less stones and boulders! But developer would never opt for that. Great channel by the way, subscribed today 👍🏻
What about Acelepryn G use in the uk. I see it is only for emergency use but don't know how this applies to home use on lawns? It appears to refer mainly to golf courses and airfields etc. However watching a few foreign videos it seems to be safe for humans and pets.
Very good and clear instructions as always Robby, l use these every year and are very effective, not only for stopping the grass dying but it also stops badgers digging up your lawn looking for the grubs. I’m not sure if you have already, could you do another video on nematodes for chafer grubs? As you know these can be just as bad as leatherjackets, and badgers love these grubs too.
@@Premier_lawns_official Your lucky then we do over here in southern England, the method to eradicate them is the same as with leatherjackets just different nematodes. Look into it Robby they’er nasty little grubs a bit bigger than leatherjackets, which is why badgers love them.
Thanks for your reply , I was looking to see weather you have done a vid on worm casts and how to deal with them what tips can you offer on how to deal with said worm casts please
regards the reason why leather jackets are common in new builds could be because they love to feed on new grass turf ? I have a terribly affected lawn in a period property but we got leather jackets immediately causing damage but I didn’t know that they existed 🥵 Question: my grass is 80% destroyed and if I keep treating with nematodes will my grass lawn ever recover please ? also thanks very very much for your really helpful videos
@@stevebennett999 Apply the nematodes when the young leatherjackets are active in the soil, which is typically mid-April through to mid-May (at double strength) or early September through to the end of October (regular dose).
I have bald patches by the fence. I've put some seed down and it is growing, but again, not in the area where the bald patches are. I thought it was the sun not getting to it, but it has sun for about six hours before the sun goes over the fence.
@premierlawns I have a new build, year 2, and the lawn has been decimated by what I now know are grubs. Since March it's basically died disappeared in over 60% of the garden. Literally bald earth in large places and mossy bald patches in others. I am SO grateful I found this video but can I re-turf areas once I have applied the treatment? And if so, how long after? There is no grass left to grow back in a lot of areas! Should I re-seed the areas which are patchy? Many thanks for any advice!
There is a professional only product on the market that is very effective against leather jackets. I would advise finding a local lawn care company to come and treat it for you
You tube send me to this channel,as Liam on golfmates UK You tube channel were shown how can get rid of Leatherjacks on a green using Black PVC sheets and blocks of wood.I work as a assistant greenkeeper too.I didn't think it will work only chemical application can get rid of Leatherjacks. At the moment Leatherjacks have already hatched,so to late.We only just started hollow tineing.
Hello premiere lawns good video I think I've got this problem... Suddenly my nice lush green grass from last year died of in patches over the winter and now resembles a battlefield. Coincidentally last year I remember seeing a large number of crane fly at ground level at dusk. I guess they were laying eggs. My question ( finally ) lol 😁 is can I reseed at the same time to fix the holes. I mean the nematodes won't like inhibit the germination of the new seed or the like? Thanks in advance 👍
That's the best explanation I've seen so far..............first class mate. One question though. Do these things keep for any length of time in the fridge......if they do, I wonder is it worth just keeping some as I have a couple of problem lawns. Cheers mate.
Great video Robbie. Could explain all the patches in the new sections of lawn I seeded last year after removing trees/shrubs. I have a question, that section of garden has midges. Will the treatment help with them? Could they be killing the lawn?
Great video mate. You have confirmed my worst fears and I now know we have them in our new lawn that was only laid just over a year ago😭 I will treat it like you described thanks👍 P.s I have a cat, is the Nematodes safe for him to walk on or should I keep him in for a while after treatment??
Brilliant video Robbie! Do you think perhaps that new builds struggle more with leatherjackets because the soil tends to be poor quality, therefore the young grass plants are stressed by trying to establish in what is essentially barely buried rubble. Stressed plants are more sensitive to leatherjacket damage?
After much research on this i have come to the conclusion and evidence that they are coming with turf. All control has been banned therefore farmers cannot treat their fields with guaranteed results. Ours came with brand new turf, laid on crap compacted clay, unfortunately by the time we figured out why everything died its been a 4 year battle which ended on Friday when the garden got ripped up. Because there is no real treatment the crane fly are breeding and nematodes don't have a big effect, especially when each crane fly lays 300 eggs each. They come back too because you have rubbish wet soggy soil they don't go off to lay somewhere else. It's a never ending cycle and until a new treatment is found it will keep on happening. One thing I do know is they need to bring something to the market ASAP because this is becoming a huge problem, it's got worse since 2016 which coincided with the pesticides ban.
Hi Rob, I had this issue at a previous house,. I was told that the leatherjacket eggs often come in the turf that the big house builders buy in bulk cheaply from farms. Hence you find that many of the houses on any given development suffer from the same issue with leatherjackets.
Dude. Cheers mate. I have the nematodes and the feeder bottle thing came. So this weekend I’m on it and the besky little blighter are gonna get it. However I bought 2 packs. One for 2 weeks time. Would you recommend every 2 weeks through October?
I was digging weeds out of my lawn today in preparation to level and reseed and found a fair few of these little fellas! I assume I should treat with nematodes before apply any top soil and re-seeding. Is that correct? And if so, do I need to wait a specific amount of time between apply nematodes and put new soil down & laying seed? Thanks!
Yes, it will depend on the size of your lawn. There will be a link in the video description where to buy and it will have the instructions all there too 👍
Great videos by the way. Im starting up my own lawn treatment company in Derbyshire while working part time as a greenkeeper at a local club so all your hints & tips are very helpful. 👍
Great video Premier Lawns 👍🏻 I have the same problem, all of a sudden my lawn has big patches of brown dead grass. I went to get nematodes and I applied it on my lawn today, and It has been raining all day. Am I too early or too late? and shall I re-apply again in early october? I look forward to your insights, thanks.
Hi there, just wondered if you could help? I have a new build and I treated for leather jackets last September then a month later, I laid some topsoil and some new seed. It looked amazing now we’re in end of February and they’ve attacked the grass again. What am I doing wrong and how can I rectify it?
Hi, I have annoyingly leatherjackets in my lawn 😰 Obviously it’s June now. Is there any point still using this product now in June? If so I’ll buy through your link asap 👌🏻
No point now. Your best bet is to try and sweat them out. You do this by really soaking the lawn in the evening. Not just a bit of water, loads Then put a black polyethylene sheet over the top and in the morning brushing all of the leather jackets off the lawn and into the brown bin or well away from the lawn Do that until there are no more
I have just recently had these patches of dead grass appear in my lawn. After watching this video seems I have them. Nemesis on order. Should I wait till Sept to apply ?
Hi Robbie, a recent fan of your videos and easily explained method. I've just moved house recently, and inherited a lawn with patches of what seems to be heather over a number of areas, both growing and dead (black), and a few hundred dandelions. It's approx 350 m2, so trying to avoid starting from scratch, and would rather try and treat it back to a decent lawn. Don't know how to add a pic, otherwise you could have seen it. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
any advice on how to get rid of ants in the lawn Robbie, here in coastal South Devon they keep leaving piles of dirt all over my lawn, when i brush it off there are bare patches.
Another great video! Our lawns are wrecked at the moment, lots of brown/dry/bare patches. I went digging like you did the other day - I found a single leatherjacket, but a LOT of ants... everywhere! So I'm actually going to try Ant nematodes. I'm convinced it's the ants that have been munching on the grass roots. What do you reckon Robbie?
Jonny Jones I’ve found that ants aren’t great fans of liquid iron and Humic acid.... those applications on my lawn have reduced the ants, although not got rid totally. If you get Ant mud mounds in the garden, wash them down with a hose first... don’t mow over them....
@@rosscraddock6241 Thanks for the info, the grass isn't really growing either, so I don't need to mow it thankfully! There's a recent post in the UK Lawn Care Group on FB about ants, and another friendly lawn care business owner recommends Ant Stop granules (available on Amazon), which dissolve in water and you apply to the most infested areas. So I'll apply that once I've scarified and aerated in September I think... as well as some Iron/Humic.
The ants aren't eating the grass, they are making a nest in your lawn, they leave the earth that they excavate in mounds at the exit which blocks out light and the grass dies. I've used ant stop granules in the past. There is no need to water the whole lawn with it, just the entry points to the nest. I also use lawn sand in the summer to green up the lawn, it contains iron sulphate which acidifies the soil which also helps with worm casts in the autumn / winter
@@ianhutch101 Thanks for the info Ian, makes sense. My plan is to kill the lawns off anyway and start fresh - the laws haven't been tackled in years. So once I've scarified and gotten rid of most of the dead grass I'll be able to see what they're doing better, target the entry points too.
Robbie you are awesome, thanks for you videos. I love gardening and i want to start gardening, lawn care service in poland in my spare time, could you show what tools every person should have to start this business. Meybe you write book, ebook about lawn care? Meybe you can gives advice about books about garden care? Thanks you! Adam
I've just found 2 leatherjackets in my lawn whilst scarifying it. Should I be worried? There aren't really any bare patches or any other damage. Should I use a namatode just to be on the safe side?
Nematodes can be very hit and miss, your lawn can support a certain amount of leather jackets, it's just when it gets a lot it becomes a problem. If it puts your mind at ease then it wouldn't hurt to air on the safe side of caution
If you had them last year, more than likely they will be there the following couple of years. They still might not be big enough to see, but if parts of the lawn is dying off for no reason and or birds are pecking at the lawn you have them
Hi Premier lawn guy think have flys in my lawn they hatch when I’m mowing and have a strange bold patch I’m just about to start Autumn lawn program that’s ariation scarify seed top dress etc , Can I use this nematode product at same time as Autumn lawn service ??
I have a new build,all grubs come with the new turf 100%,just a shame we are not warned and do not know about them until spring comes and your lawn suddenly dies on you
I have a new build and have a problem with leatherjackets. I used the nematodes in April but have since seen a few coming out after heavy watering. Wonder if I should use them again. Grass always seems yellowish even after being fed.
Thanks for this great video. I need to do a few things to my lawn. I’ve scarified today. I would like to now treat leather jackets, treat moss and weeds in lawn and then seed the patches. Which order should I do it in please?
I noticed you didn’t fill up the tub with water on the hose end sprayer, is this the right way to apply or should you fill it with water? I generally fill with water so wanted to make sure
Miracle grow garden feeder and nematodes to treat 100m2 amzn.to/3gBr1G3
Leatherjacket Killer for larger lawns - amzn.to/2XDs29j
Great advice and great vid I using the nematodes on my front lawn as it like a bowling green but had some yellow patches on it.however many thanks for your great help great channel
I work for a local lawn care company. New builds likely have grub because you're not only creating moist conditions for them, but they've been there since before your house was built, and the builders put sod right on top of clay, which is usually why it takes many years to fully treat. There can be up to three generations of leatherjackets in your lawn.
Thanks for that Cody, great stuff
Hi Cody, you sound like a rare person who actually knows what they are talking about, how can I message you? Our new build is 4 years down the road but they came with the turf, can't get rid and have just ripped the garden out, hopefully it will work but I am worried they will be back
I have a new build and applied nematodes last year in October (after watching this video) and my lawn has improved significantly. I’m going to apply them again in May just to make sure they don’t come back. I love this premier lawn channel, thanks guys 😃
Make sure to treat them for the next couple of years. Spring and autumn 👍 as they tend to come back
@@Premier_lawns_official great video and advice!!…. I am on it….
I'm never buying a new build again, we have just discovered these. They have decimated our back garden and have now noticed them on the front.
I bought a new build and they destroyed my new lawn, one night I saw hundreds on my patio - as fast as I brushed them up they just kept coming. I used the same stuff and problem solved. At the time I had no idea what was going on as there was so many. Would recommend.
Andy keep treating the lawn for the next 2 or 3 years regardless as they tend to come back
What about it! Man, you have me sorted. Love the videos, keep them coming. Most hilarious bit is the "available with English subtitles" bit.
I used to get lots of complaints people couldn't understand me 😛
The most helpful video I have come across! We moved in last year to our new build and our grass was gorgeous all summer. Now we are noticing our grass is dying and patchy and have noticed a few leather jackets when in the garden 🤢 have ordered the nematodes and sprayer fingers crossed!
Good luck they are a disaster
The problem with new builds suffering is I think down to the turf suppliers also not having access to chemicals to kill leather jackets. I have seen many new lawns destroyed by leather jackets. I recently laid a smll 20m extension to a lawn and as I was about to lay the last turf a leather jacket popped its head out so they are coming with new turfs. Worse still is when you turf late summer/early autumn when they have laid their eggs in the turf that you have purchased to lay. Do not really see damage until early spring.
The leather jackets wouldn't be in turf, more chance in the soil
@@Premier_lawns_official Definitely seen them in turfs on more than one occasion and the supplier I got them from was not surprised.
@@dannykeem4831 fair enough
I thought you were calling the Leatherjackets something else until I turned on the subtitles! Thanks Robbie for the tips you're like some kind of a lawn care ninja master. 👍
Hahaha love that, lawn ninja ❤😁
That’s exactly what I used in spring.... same product, same sprayer. Highly recommend the set up in this video.
Great to hear
Best to treat again this autumn 👍 as they will be back
Premier Lawns yeah, waiting for either Sept or October... rain and temperature dependant. I went for leather jackets, but there is another one for the beetles?
I am new to this channel - came across it by searching about leather jackets…. Great advice … I will be ordering nematodes…..
Just got a new build, spent all of last summer, winter keeping my lawn immaculate and...boom. Half of it is gone. The little blighters. Thanks for the tips and link. I’ve Used Nematodes before but went too early. Thanks for the tips. I want my damned grass back!
Make sure to treat at the end of the summer too!
Had the same problem with our back garden in a new build, been treating the garden for 2 years now. First treatment had them crawling out of the grass over the patio to escape!!
Need to keep on top of the buggers 💪💪💪👌
Thank you very much. After laying two lawns I now know what’s killing my lawn. Thank you.
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Try weed and feed, spread as directed cover area with polythene the gas released will kill all insects and grubs that live in the thatch. don't leave the polythene down more than three days.
Very helpful, thanks!
Happy to help, you should also find this video useful ua-cam.com/video/M3_K4WG8NmU/v-deo.htmlsi=SZk0QybQAaXUfRwv
Most useful person on youtube
Glad you think so!
Nice one Robbie. They’re a real pain in the arse for me and my lawn. Hopefully now I can get rid of them once and for all over the next few years..
The trick is to apply them at the right time for a few years
Premier Lawns , thanks very much 👍
We had massive issues with leather jackets in our new build due to infected turf, was re turfed and I treated it earlier this year and it's pretty much cleared them up, I used a watering can for treatment. Will be treating again soon.
It wouldn't or shouldn't be the turf, that would be strange
It's below the height they usually cut turf that you will find them
Premier Lawns maybe strange but they used turf off one pallet to finish off a few garden and they all had problems with leather jackets sadly.
Probably already in the soil...
I had a new build. Just moved out. I had these and never knew what the were!
Everyday is a school day tommy 😀
Great video Robbie. Hope the Mrs doesn’t find out you’ve been using her good teaspoons to scrape out the nematodes!
Shhh don't think she noticed... Yet lol 😆 🙈🙉😂
I've got Leatherjackets and Chefur grubs in my new build garden. There's more Chefur grubs than leatherjackets though, horrible things. Been living here nearly 2 years and the grass has already gone patchy in areas, basically lifts up like a carpet. I've given the grass one lot of nematodes in late May, nothing positive seems to have happened yet but we do have an awful lot. I'm going to give the grass another coating in September. I've always noticed poor looking grass on new build properties, i've always thought it had a lot to do with poor drainage/having rubble mixed in with soil etc but i bet most of the damage is from chefur/leatherjackets.
We don't have chafer grubs in Ireland
You might have been a bit late with the nematodes or not used enough. Definitely worth hitting it again next month
Thank you for your clear helpful advice.
Glad it was helpful 😊
Really helpful video thanks! My lawn was totally devastated by leather jackets this winter. Every morning there were hundreds over the patio next to the lawn and I was sweeping them up! I applied nematodes as soon as the soil was warm enough in April, they soon stopped being visible in the morning. I did another nematode treatment in May!
Following an over-seed and feed my lawn has now recovered thankfully! On repairing some pop-up sprinklers however I found some live ones still!!!! This time of year are they no longer feeding as they move into their next life-cycle or is it just the grass is too strong to do damage? Do you think I should be applying more nematodes or wait until these ones hatch and wait until I see the adult crane flys emerge and lay eggs? I think Ive read thats around September?
I can't believe they caused so much damage and want to do everything I can to limit their impact again this winter!
Any advice appreciated :)
Happy to help, here is another video that will help
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Another point to make is to apply at dusk as uv light kills the todes, think i read this somewhere
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Somebody might think it's pate if you leave it in the fridge 🤣🤣
Good video mate 👍
Thanks ❤
Thank you, very simply put, and helpful🌿 God Bless🙏🏻💖💖
Thanks 😊
My lawn is full of them. Looking to treat this year. I was advised to wait until I see daddy long legs flying about then wait 2 weeks to treat. New build as well, reckon it is because the developers get really cheap untreated top soil.
Most soil is untreated....
Premier Lawns sorry yes, poor choice of words...the higher quality soil gets bunded and stored for about 5 years to help get rid of soil-borne pests. Also less stones and boulders! But developer would never opt for that. Great channel by the way, subscribed today 👍🏻
Thank God for subtitles
Sometimes I can't understand myself 🤣
Interesting👍 I didn't know there was a treatment for leatherjackets/cranefly
What about Acelepryn G use in the uk. I see it is only for emergency use but don't know how this applies to home use on lawns? It appears to refer mainly to golf courses and airfields etc. However watching a few foreign videos it seems to be safe for humans and pets.
Very good and clear instructions as always Robby, l use these every year and are very effective, not only for stopping the grass dying but it also stops badgers digging up your lawn looking for the grubs.
I’m not sure if you have already, could you do another video on nematodes for chafer grubs? As you know these can be just as bad as leatherjackets, and badgers love these grubs too.
We don't have chafer grubs in Northern Ireland. I have zero experience with dealing with them
@@Premier_lawns_official Your lucky then we do over here in southern England, the method to eradicate them is the same as with leatherjackets just different nematodes.
Look into it Robby they’er nasty little grubs a bit bigger than leatherjackets, which is why badgers love them.
@@Munter1 We don't have snakes either hehe
Thanks for your reply , I was looking to see weather you have done a vid on worm casts and how to deal with them what tips can you offer on how to deal with said worm casts please
Worms are good for your lawn.
Thanks Robbie, really useful as always my friend. Thanks for filming for us
Hey Rob, no worries at all. I think you will enjoy next weeks video, it's a cylinder mower special. Give your Suffolk a run for it's money 😁
regards the reason why leather jackets are common in new builds could be because they love to feed on new grass turf ?
I have a terribly affected lawn in a period property but we got leather jackets immediately causing damage but I didn’t know that they existed 🥵
Question: my grass is 80% destroyed and if I keep treating with nematodes will my grass lawn ever recover please ?
also thanks very very much for your really helpful videos
nematodes do you but only a certain times of the year as listed in the video, if you use them at other times they wont work
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in which month can I start treating my infestation with nematodes in Kent please ?
@@stevebennett999 Apply the nematodes when the young leatherjackets are active in the soil, which is typically mid-April through to mid-May (at double strength) or early September through to the end of October (regular dose).
very helpful thank you
Your welcome Zoe 😁❤
I have bald patches by the fence. I've put some seed down and it is growing, but again, not in the area where the bald patches are. I thought it was the sun not getting to it, but it has sun for about six hours before the sun goes over the fence.
Might be lack of soil too
@@Premier_lawns_official Yes, it's all disappeared. I put some extra top dressing down in May and that disappeared too.
Excellently Done!
@premierlawns I have a new build, year 2, and the lawn has been decimated by what I now
know are grubs. Since March it's basically died disappeared in over 60% of the garden.
Literally bald earth in large places and mossy bald patches in others. I am SO grateful I found this video but can I re-turf areas once I have applied the treatment? And if so, how long after? There is no grass left to grow back in a lot of areas!
Should I re-seed the areas which are patchy? Many thanks for any advice!
There is a professional only product on the market that is very effective against leather jackets. I would advise finding a local lawn care company to come and treat it for you
Great suggestion. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for leaving me a comment have a great weekend ❤
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Awesome video, as always Robbie.
Thanks, have to add that as so many people can't understand my accent 🙈😂🙉
That made me laugh as well .
I found this chanel, very interesting and useful tips...Subscribed.!!!
Welcome aboard!
You tube send me to this channel,as Liam on golfmates UK You tube channel were shown how can get rid of Leatherjacks on a green using Black PVC sheets and blocks of wood.I work as a assistant greenkeeper too.I didn't think it will work only chemical application can get rid of Leatherjacks. At the moment Leatherjacks have already hatched,so to late.We only just started hollow tineing.
No chemicals now to treat leather jackets now. Only nematodes
@@Premier_lawns_official Yes good tip.
Last week's video was filmed on a 36 hole course I worked on before leaving greenkeeping
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@@Premier_lawns_official I will watch it.Thanks
Good video on how to get rid of them. Thankfully I don't have them now. Is there a way to prevent your lawn from having it?
Not really, unfortunately
Hello premiere lawns good video I think I've got this problem... Suddenly my nice lush green grass from last year died of in patches over the winter and now resembles a battlefield. Coincidentally last year I remember seeing a large number of crane fly at ground level at dusk. I guess they were laying eggs. My question ( finally ) lol 😁 is can I reseed at the same time to fix the holes. I mean the nematodes won't like inhibit the germination of the new seed or the like? Thanks in advance 👍
Nematodes only attack the leatherjackets, key is hitting them at the right time of year h
That's the best explanation I've seen so far..............first class mate. One question though. Do these things keep for any length of time in the fridge......if they do, I wonder is it worth just keeping some as I have a couple of problem lawns. Cheers mate.
Your best to use them straight away or as Stephen say put them in the fridge, they are alive product
Great video Robbie. Could explain all the patches in the new sections of lawn I seeded last year after removing trees/shrubs. I have a question, that section of garden has midges. Will the treatment help with them? Could they be killing the lawn?
Hi Barry, haven't come across that before. Probably not
Great video mate. You have confirmed my worst fears and I now know we have them in our new lawn that was only laid just over a year ago😭 I will treat it like you described thanks👍 P.s I have a cat, is the Nematodes safe for him to walk on or should I keep him in for a while after treatment??
Think the cat should be ok, check the box that they come with
@@Premier_lawns_official OK thanks and thanks for the reply mate.... keep up the good work, you got my Sub🙂👍
Your 'cranefly' photo was actually a harvestman! Not an insect and despite 8 legs not a spider either!
Everyday is a school day 👍
Great and informative video every time.
Thanks Fraser
Brilliant video Robbie! Do you think perhaps that new builds struggle more with leatherjackets because the soil tends to be poor quality, therefore the young grass plants are stressed by trying to establish in what is essentially barely buried rubble. Stressed plants are more sensitive to leatherjacket damage?
Angela most of the calls we get are from new builds. It's a bit weird. You could be right 👍
After much research on this i have come to the conclusion and evidence that they are coming with turf. All control has been banned therefore farmers cannot treat their fields with guaranteed results. Ours came with brand new turf, laid on crap compacted clay, unfortunately by the time we figured out why everything died its been a 4 year battle which ended on Friday when the garden got ripped up. Because there is no real treatment the crane fly are breeding and nematodes don't have a big effect, especially when each crane fly lays 300 eggs each. They come back too because you have rubbish wet soggy soil they don't go off to lay somewhere else. It's a never ending cycle and until a new treatment is found it will keep on happening. One thing I do know is they need to bring something to the market ASAP because this is becoming a huge problem, it's got worse since 2016 which coincided with the pesticides ban.
Hi Rob, I had this issue at a previous house,. I was told that the leatherjacket eggs often come in the turf that the big house builders buy in bulk cheaply from farms. Hence you find that many of the houses on any given development suffer from the same issue with leatherjackets.
Maybe...
Great vid mate, Although doesn’t the hopper on the feeder have to be full with water for it to work
The hopper fills up once you attach the hose to it as shown in the video 👍
Very helpful thanks 😊 👍
Dude. Cheers mate. I have the nematodes and the feeder bottle thing came. So this weekend I’m on it and the besky little blighter are gonna get it.
However I bought 2 packs. One for 2 weeks time.
Would you recommend every 2 weeks through October?
Get them on and water well in
Haha its you off the Facebook page. Top vid pal
Thanks 😁
Very useful thanks - Can you feed your lawn at the same time or just before or after or maybe need one month gap or something?
I wouldn't put anything in with the nematodes
I was digging weeds out of my lawn today in preparation to level and reseed and found a fair few of these little fellas! I assume I should treat with nematodes before apply any top soil and re-seeding. Is that correct? And if so, do I need to wait a specific amount of time between apply nematodes and put new soil down & laying seed? Thanks!
Yes, it will depend on the size of your lawn. There will be a link in the video description where to buy and it will have the instructions all there too 👍
Very good video Robbie
Thanks!!!
I think often the turf that new build houses use are already infected
Infected?
@@Premier_lawns_official I mean the turf must have the leather jackets in already when its delivered
Great videos by the way. Im starting up my own lawn treatment company in Derbyshire while working part time as a greenkeeper at a local club so all your hints & tips are very helpful. 👍
@@wel5hy this playlist should be very helpful
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Great video Premier Lawns 👍🏻
I have the same problem, all of a sudden my lawn has big patches of brown dead grass. I went to get nematodes and I applied it on my lawn today, and It has been raining all day. Am I too early or too late? and shall I re-apply again in early october? I look forward to your insights, thanks.
Way to early, they don't work now
My lawn is wrecked now from these buggers. If i scarify and re-seed, in april. When should I apply the solution?
Can you over seed while applying the treatment?
Yes 👍
Informative video.
Thanks for watching ❤
Great video
Great video as usual Robbie
Thanks Mack ❤
Hi there, just wondered if you could help? I have a new build and I treated for leather jackets last September then a month later, I laid some topsoil and some new seed. It looked amazing now we’re in end of February and they’ve attacked the grass again. What am I doing wrong and how can I rectify it?
This might help you
premierlawns.co.uk/how-to-stop-leatherjackets-damaging-your-lawn/
Thank you, much appreciated love the videos
Can I use this product to prevent leatherjackets without causing any harm?
Not really, they have to be in the soil and at the right stage in the life cycle to work
Hi, I have annoyingly leatherjackets in my lawn 😰
Obviously it’s June now.
Is there any point still using this product now in June?
If so I’ll buy through your link asap 👌🏻
No point now. Your best bet is to try and sweat them out. You do this by really soaking the lawn in the evening. Not just a bit of water, loads
Then put a black polyethylene sheet over the top and in the morning brushing all of the leather jackets off the lawn and into the brown bin or well away from the lawn
Do that until there are no more
@@Premier_lawns_official amazing!!! Thank you for the advice!!!
Great advice thanks for that fella
Thanks busted 😁
Class Video pal, keep up the great work 👍🏼🌱
Thanks JayRock ❤
I have just recently had these patches of dead grass appear in my lawn. After watching this video seems I have them. Nemesis on order. Should I wait till Sept to apply ?
Hi Mike
They won't do anything if you put them on now. You have to wait.
Hi Robbie, a recent fan of your videos and easily explained method.
I've just moved house recently, and inherited a lawn with patches of what seems to be heather over a number of areas, both growing and dead (black), and a few hundred dandelions.
It's approx 350 m2, so trying to avoid starting from scratch, and would rather try and treat it back to a decent lawn.
Don't know how to add a pic, otherwise you could have seen it.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Bill I run a community on Facebook called the premier lawns community. They will be able to help you with it 🙂
Your too good Robbie! 😂😁 Great vid my friend
Thanks
Nice video robbie
Thanks Joseph ❤
any advice on how to get rid of ants in the lawn Robbie, here in coastal South Devon they keep leaving piles of dirt all over my lawn, when i brush it off there are bare patches.
Nematodes
@@Premier_lawns_official cheers Robbie hope I’m not asking next year how to get rid of nematodes😀
Does anyone know if leatherjackets travel far underground.....ie from next door?
Awesome thanks man
Thanks Vinny, hope you have a great weekend ❤
Thanks you too
ive used turfsolv got rid off leathgakets in my lawn
Another great video! Our lawns are wrecked at the moment, lots of brown/dry/bare patches. I went digging like you did the other day - I found a single leatherjacket, but a LOT of ants... everywhere! So I'm actually going to try Ant nematodes. I'm convinced it's the ants that have been munching on the grass roots. What do you reckon Robbie?
Could well be, let me know how you get on 👍
Jonny Jones I’ve found that ants aren’t great fans of liquid iron and Humic acid.... those applications on my lawn have reduced the ants, although not got rid totally. If you get Ant mud mounds in the garden, wash them down with a hose first... don’t mow over them....
@@rosscraddock6241 Thanks for the info, the grass isn't really growing either, so I don't need to mow it thankfully! There's a recent post in the UK Lawn Care Group on FB about ants, and another friendly lawn care business owner recommends Ant Stop granules (available on Amazon), which dissolve in water and you apply to the most infested areas. So I'll apply that once I've scarified and aerated in September I think... as well as some Iron/Humic.
The ants aren't eating the grass, they are making a nest in your lawn, they leave the earth that they excavate in mounds at the exit which blocks out light and the grass dies. I've used ant stop granules in the past. There is no need to water the whole lawn with it, just the entry points to the nest. I also use lawn sand in the summer to green up the lawn, it contains iron sulphate which acidifies the soil which also helps with worm casts in the autumn / winter
@@ianhutch101 Thanks for the info Ian, makes sense. My plan is to kill the lawns off anyway and start fresh - the laws haven't been tackled in years. So once I've scarified and gotten rid of most of the dead grass I'll be able to see what they're doing better, target the entry points too.
Hello. Do I need to remove all the dead patches or grass before applying?
For the nematodes? Nope, just water really well in
Robbie you are awesome, thanks for you videos. I love gardening and i want to start gardening, lawn care service in poland in my spare time, could you show what tools every person should have to start this business. Meybe you write book, ebook about lawn care? Meybe you can gives advice about books about garden care? Thanks you! Adam
Hi Don - you might find this of video helpful ua-cam.com/video/G3gaU9YK4kM/v-deo.html
@@Premier_lawns_official Thanks!
I've just found 2 leatherjackets in my lawn whilst scarifying it. Should I be worried? There aren't really any bare patches or any other damage. Should I use a namatode just to be on the safe side?
Nematodes can be very hit and miss, your lawn can support a certain amount of leather jackets, it's just when it gets a lot it becomes a problem. If it puts your mind at ease then it wouldn't hurt to air on the safe side of caution
@@Premier_lawns_official Ok thank you. Is it safe to overseed the lawn a few days after using a nematode?
Very informative :)
Thanks ❤
Hi Robbie, just subscribed, great videos, find them very useful.
Can you test for leather jackets anytime or do you need to wait till Sep/Oct ?
If you had them last year, more than likely they will be there the following couple of years. They still might not be big enough to see, but if parts of the lawn is dying off for no reason and or birds are pecking at the lawn you have them
Can you use nematodes successfully after already applying a chemical treatment?
It would depend on the product. I would refer to the label
Hi Premier lawn guy think have flys in my lawn they hatch when I’m mowing and have a strange bold patch I’m just about to start Autumn lawn program that’s ariation scarify seed top dress etc ,
Can I use this nematode product at same time as Autumn lawn service ??
I have a new build,all grubs come with the new turf 100%,just a shame we are not warned and do not know about them until spring comes and your lawn suddenly dies on you
My veg patch is full of leather jackets and I blamed them for killing part of my young beech hedge(sorry leather jackets if years didnt)
I have a new build and have a problem with leatherjackets. I used the nematodes in April but have since seen a few coming out after heavy watering. Wonder if I should use them again. Grass always seems yellowish even after being fed.
You should treat again mid September
Hi Robbie
I followed the link but the packets say use Sep/Oct. I’m seeing them now on my lawn, so could I apply it now?
No, waste of time using them now. They only work at certain times of the year
Thanks Robbie 👍
Hi Robbie, been meaning to ask where you got your posts from? I've had a look online but cant seem to find anything that resembles yours.
Farm shop - electric fence posts
Cheap as chips
@@Premier_lawns_official cheers I knew I'd seen them before just couldn't remember where.
@@ii8215 haha no worries 👍😁
Thanks for this great video. I need to do a few things to my lawn. I’ve scarified today. I would like to now treat leather jackets, treat moss and weeds in lawn and then seed the patches. Which order should I do it in please?
www.bostonseeds.com/products/grass-seeds/lawn-seeds/
A lot of birds crows etc Feeding in your lawn early morn is a good sign of leather jacket activity.
Thats one of the biggest signs
I noticed you didn’t fill up the tub with water on the hose end sprayer, is this the right way to apply or should you fill it with water? I generally fill with water so wanted to make sure
The hose fills it once you turn it on?
Premier Lawns ok thank you wasn’t sure 👍
Is it safe to use Nemasys at the same time as overseeding?
Nematodes?
If so, yes
good video...where do you buy the posts?
local farm shop
Hi! Does the lawn need to be scarifies before applying? Thanks!
For leather jackets?
I hope you took a worming tablet after that lol. I'd have worn gloves and a mask if I was handling nematodes.
Lol 😆
Hi go to know 👍
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Hey I want to screw with me neighbor!
I’d like to dye his lawn pink n yellow !
Any ideas on what paint to use !
Hahaha no idea sorry 😂😂😂