Gaskell's Greener Gardens

02/10/2025

Nice little re vamp of clients patio area with new pavers. Also made them a new patch of lawn for the dogs and kids with stepping stones for access. All new reticulation off a tap timer for grass and for future pot plants in the paved area. This one came up really nice.

22/09/2025

Finished a big one in balcatta today. Came up beautifully with some cracking travertine from freostone. Still some steppers and other landscaping to be done but the backyard is really taking shape.

01/08/2025

Been awhile guys sorry. But will try throw some of our latest jobs up here asap. Have a great weekend and stay safe and warm.

04/05/2024

One of latest landscape jobs completed. Awesome finish to the backyard so neat and clean now. Spring/summer 2024 will be awesome.

23/04/2024

Very important before “ the rains come “ fingers crossed 🤞🏼 they come soon.

Aeration helps the roots grow deeply and produce a stronger, more vigorous lawn. The main reason for aerating is to alleviate soil compaction.

16/04/2024

Something to look out for !!!!

Armyworm

Image by agric.wa.gov.au - armyworm larva

Many readers may have noticed a plethora of small moths flying out of the garden when watering either early in the morning or late evening. These could possibly belong to what is known as Lawn Army Worm, more specifically a caterpillar that decimates lawns and plants.

One of the first signs of an armyworm infestation is a flattened appearance to the lawn like it has been compacted or run over with a roller. Armyworms eat the foliage of lawns and can destroy a whole field in a week. If you look carefully the leaves will be chewed or cut off at the base.

A female army lawn moth can lay up to 150-200 eggs that later hatch into larvae (caterpillars), the larvae grow and develop through various stages, pupate, and emerge as adult moths. The lifecycle generally lasts for five to nine weeks, and with the extension of warm weather they are breeding well into autumn.

Caterpillars are smooth, soft and segmented with a round head and a distinct inverted ‘Y’ marking on the forehead. In early stages of development, the caterpillars are 1 mm long, with a white body and black head. Instars gradually develop into a green colour with yellowish-white stripes extending from the neck to the tip of the abdomen.

Caterpillars keep growing up to 40 mm long with a greyish-brown body and dark brown head. The upper and lower sides of the body are green, grey and beige longitudinal stripes. On either side of the head are a pair of large, rounded, blackish-brown compound eyes.

To check for the presence of army worm fill a 9L watering can with water and a tablespoon of dishwashing liquid and pour over a 1sqm patch at night. Throw either hessian or material over the lawn and leave for an hour, lift to check how many caterpillars are underneath.

Products suitable to control lawn army worm are Eco Neem, Multicrop Eco Grub, Scotts Lawn Builder Lawn Grub + Insect, Yates Grub Kill and Protect for lawns, Yates Success Ultra Insect Control, Nature’s Way Citrus and Ornamental spray and Dipel.

https://hortwithheart.com.au/product-category/product-types/pest-disease-control/

02/01/2024

This is some serious coin dropped on attaining the perfect bit of grass.

21/10/2023

Have a look at this beauty. Chinese star jasmine in a laneway bursting with flowers. Hay fever sufferers nightmare

03/10/2023

The best in the west 👌👌

19/09/2023

Nice little refresh of this backyard. Replaced old crappy couch lawn with beautiful shade tolerant buffalo palmetto. Ripped up hot and harsh cream pavers and turfed to maximise useable space. All new turf retic and once over the gardens just in time for spring/summer growing season. Awesome finish and improvement for the clients