The Control of Worms in Lawns
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unknown | Posted on Wed Jun 8 2011 8:29am Due to the wetter and warmer climate that we have been experiencing during both the summer and winter months, worm casts are becoming more of problems in lawns. Worms are beneficial in many ways to lawns as they aerate the soil, improve the Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate drainage and break down organic matter. However the benefits are outweighed by the problems that they cause on fine turf and close mown luxury lawns. Worms create casts which create muddy conditions; these conditions smother the grass and produce an ideal seed bed for weed seeds. Worms also encourage moles as worms are the main food source for these creatures.Conditions that favour worms，Worms thrive in a variety ofPiperazine conditions, these are as follows:Wet, humid and warm conditions - As the winters become wetter and milder worms are becoming more of a problem on garden lawns.Favourable soil types - Worms prefer heavier clay and loam soils which hold more moisture and water |
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