Lawns Plants & Pests LLC

06/16/2026

As temperatures climb in central Pennsylvania, raising your mower blade is one of the most effective things you can do for your lawn. Cutting cool-season grasses like tall fescue at 3.5–4 inches during summer shades the soil, retains moisture, and reduces heat stress on the turf. Shorter cuts may look tidy, but they expose roots and invite w**ds and disease. Which mowing height do you stick to in summer — 3 inches or 4 inches? Drop your answer below! Learn more at www.lawnsplantspests.com

06/15/2026

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Pennsylvania agriculture officials have issued a quarantine order and are urging farmers and pet owners to strengthen biosecurity measures following confirmed cases of New World screwworm in the United States. FULL STORY ⬇️

06/13/2026

In the heat of a Pennsylvania July, how you water your lawn matters just as much as how much you water. Deep, infrequent watering — about 1 inch per week — encourages grass roots to grow deeper into the soil, making your lawn more drought-tolerant and resilient. Shallow, frequent watering keeps roots near the surface where they're vulnerable to heat stress and disease. Which watering habit do you practice? Deep & infrequent OR Shallow & frequent? Drop your answer below! Learn more at www.lawnsplantspests.com

06/11/2026

June is the time of year when Japanese beetle adults begin emerging in Pennsylvania, and the eggs they lay in your lawn now will hatch into grubs by late summer — feeding on grassroots and causing brown, spongy patches. Early identification is key: if you can peel back a section of turf and find more than 5 to 10 C-shaped grubs per square foot, treatment is warranted. Applying a preventive grub control product in late June through mid-July is the most effective window, targeting young grubs before they cause significant damage. Save this post now so you have this timing on hand when it matters most, and share it with a neighbor who might be battling a grub problem. Learn more at www.lawnsplantspests.com

05/29/2026

As temperatures climb across the Harrisburg area, how you water your lawn matters just as much as how often you water it. Shallow, frequent watering encourages grass roots to stay near the surface, making your lawn far more vulnerable to summer heat and drought stress. Aim for deep, infrequent watering — about one inch per week, applied in one or two sessions — to train roots to grow deeper into the soil where moisture lasts longer. Save this post so you have this tip ready when the summer heat hits your lawn hardest. Learn more at www.lawnsplantspests.com

05/26/2026

Late May is the ideal window to apply preventive grub control in Central Pennsylvania, just before Japanese beetle and June bug eggs are laid in your lawn's soil. Applying a preventive grubicide now — rather than waiting for damage to appear — gives you far better results and protects your turf through summer. Products containing chlorantraniliprole work best when applied in this pre-egg window and watered in well. Have you noticed signs of grub damage in your lawn last fall, like patches of turf that lifted like a carpet? Learn more at www.lawnsplantspests.com

05/22/2026

May in Pennsylvania means spotted lanternfly nymphs are beginning to hatch and are actively seeking host plants — early instars appear as small black nymphs with white spots before developing their red coloring later in summer. Now is one of the most effective windows to manage populations before they mature, so checking trees, garden beds, and hardscape for egg masses and early nymphs is time well spent. Removing and destroying egg masses and using targeted sticky bands or approved treatments on high-value plants can significantly reduce pressure throughout the season. Tag a neighbor or friend who gardens so they know what to look for this week! Learn more at www.lawnsplantspests.com

05/22/2026

Here are three types of wasp nests you may see around. They are all in family Vespidae, which contains social wasps. Learn about different species here: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/vespidae

05/18/2026

As Pennsylvania lawns shift into their active summer growth phase, mowing height becomes one of the most important factors in lawn health. Cool-season grasses like tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass should be kept at 3 to 4 inches through late spring and summer — taller grass shades the soil, retains moisture, and crowds out w**ds naturally. Cutting too short stresses the plant and opens the door to drought damage and w**d invasion. Which mowing height do you aim for in late spring? 3 inches or 4 inches? Drop your answer below! Learn more at www.lawnsplantspests.com