Remember last Spring? After the long cold winter, lawns and plants were devastated by vole, deer and rabbit damage. Some lawns didn’t recover for months. Now is the time to have these problems handled before hand, and save you tons of money in repairs come Spring.
Here is a short article put together by Michigan State in regards to the matter:
…and we don’t mean hunting! As the weather cools off and we creep into late fall/early winter, the deer begin to run out of their normal foods, and resort to your prized plants/shrubs. Now is the perfect time to get on the schedule and setup for Deer Repellents this fall/winter to help protect your investment come Spring!
Congratulations to Kin Ma, on winning our October drawing! Because this is the time of year to prepare your lawn/landscape for vole damage, we thought it best fitting to give away vole service. Give us a call Kin, to schedule your Vole Control this Fall. (616) 554-9499
Vole damage usually peaks in the winter months, as voles can run around under the snow unchecked by their natural predators. The most common damage we see is holes in the turf, peeled bark around shrubs/young trees and tracks all throughout the yard. Below is a few examples:
Nice article by Kevin Frank from MSU on mole and vole damage along with snow mold. Click here to read the article.
Wood TV 8’s Interview with Flowerland CEO about Pest Control this Spring
The longer the snow stays, the more problems that may occur. Call Tuff Turf now to get information on these pests and find out what can be done!
Congratulations Kari Lindsay who won this month’s Facebook drawing for a free Deer repellent. Each month we give away a free service to one of our Likes. You do not have to be a current client to win. The only requirement is to like us on Facebook.
We have now trapped over 3000 moles this year.
One of our driver’s was driving down a rural road and a group of ducks started to fly away. One poor duck misjudged the height of the mole on our truck and kissed it at 55 mph. First time we know of that a mole killed a duck. What do you think was going through that duck’s mind before impact?
Thanks to Cornell University we now know that a Wood Chuck would chuck 700 pounds of wood if a Wood Chuck could chuck wood. We can all sleep better now.