Guides published by: David Brittain
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How to Proof Your Home Against Crawling Insect Pests and Spiders
Crawling insects are effectively controlled by treating surfaces with long lasting (residual) insecticide. Insects that contact treated surfaces are rapidly killed and in many cases the surfaces become repellent to insects, so acting as a barrier to insect pests.
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How to Get Rid of Moss in Lawns
2010 a dull and damp winter in most parts of New Zealand. The La Nina weather pattern has brought north-easterly winds, clouds and rain to the east of both islands. The resulting low sunshine hours and wet conditions have been ideal growing conditions for mosses. Mosses thrive in poorly drained lawns, paths, driveways and other …
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How to Mix Spray Concentrates
Mixing and diluting spray concentrates is usually a pretty straight forward task……..or so you would think. It is perhaps because it seems so easy that sometimes not enough care is taken and mistakes are made. Remember that concentrates such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and cleaners are by their very nature more active than the final spray …
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How To Prune Roses
Roses are among the most spectacular of the flowers we grow in our gardens. There are hundreds and thousands of types, many bread over hundreds of years to give spectacular blooms, shapes, colours and fragrances.
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How To Protect Your Lawn from Grass Grub
Grass grub are the larvae of the Tutaeruru beetle Costelytra zealandica. The grass grub is found throughout New Zealand and is considered to be New Zealand’s major pasture and lawn pest. The cost to New Zealand’s agricultural industry is estimated at $90 million a year in lost revenue.
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How To Prepare Your Lawn For Winter
During the heat and droughts of summer, lawns are stressed by the dry conditions, water loss, insect attack and other causes. Winter brings a different set of stresses; low light, low root oxygen in damp areas, fungal disease, competitive growth of weeds, moss, liverworts, lichen and algae.
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How To Prepare Your Home For Winter Weather
Winter is on its way and with it comes wetter colder weather. One of the ways you protect your home from the ravages of winter is to waterproof it.
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How to Protect Your Garden Pots from Winter Frost
Moisture encourages the growth of algae, moss and mould on the surface of outdoor pots and when the water freezes in frosty weather it expands and causes cracks, chips and damage to the material.
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How To Control Flies
Flies pose a threat to hygiene and are a nuisance to humans and animals. They are vectors of a large number of diseases including gastroenteritis, dysentery, typhoid, polio, salmonella and tuberculosis. Some flies, such as sandflies, are a direct irritant, biting humans and sometimes causing painful reactions. The true flies are insects of the order Diptera …
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How To Stop Cluster Flies
Cluster flies are an annoying group of flies. Their larvae feed on earthworms in grass in pasture and lawns. Find out how to stop them invading your home this season. What Are Cluster Flies? Cluster flies are large, slow moving, hairy, flies around 10-15mm with a dark gray to black non-metallic abdomen. The larvae of …
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