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Pink Patch Symptoms: Pink Patch is a lawn disease that presents as a reddish-brown colored patch between 1 to 4 inches…

Examples of Common Weeds The Spring Touch lawn care program includes several weed control applications to get rid of: dandelions, creeping…

Dandelion (Taraxacum) Dandelions have a bright yellow flower, a group of small flowers tightly grouped together. The bright yellow flower is…

White Clover (Trifolium Repens) Several species of clover are well-established in North America. The most common type is white clover, also…

Creeping Charlie (Glechoma Hederacea) Creeping charlie, aka ground ivy, is a common lawn weed known for its green vines, flat mat-like…

Thistle (Asteracea) The thistle is a biennial plant growing from Spring to Fall. This plant is a tall cluster of wide,…

Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus Esculentus) Yellow nutsedge is a grassy weed that can be extremely resilient. A hand pulled nutsedge plant can…

Chickweed (Stellaria Media) Chickweed is a cool season annual. This is a low-growing plant with very small broad oval leaves. The…

Spotted Spurge (Euphorbia Maculata) Spotted Spurge is a warm season annual that is found in compacted or disturbed soils such as…

Knotweed (Polygonum Arenastrum) Knotweed is an annual plant commonly found in infertile compacted soil. You'll notice this plant along driveways, sidewalks…

Crabgrass (Digitaria Sanguinalis) Crabgrass is an annual weed that grows from seeds produced the previous year. The most effective way to…

Fleas Fleas are an external parasite of mammals and birds. They live by consuming the blood of their hosts. Flat bodies…

Mosquitos Mosquitos, like all flies, go through a four stage life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Adult females are able…

Get Household Insects Under Control The Spring Touch Perimeter Insect Control program will apply a protective barrier to effectively get rid…

Ants (House, Garden, Carpenter) Ants are a social insect related to wasps and bees. However, they are easy to tell apart…

Wasps (Paper, Mud, Hornets, & Yellow Jackets) There are over one hundred thousand species of wasps all around the world. They…

Asian Lady Beetles (Harmonia Axyridis) The Asian lady beetle resembles a North American ladybug. It gets its name because it is…

Spiders (Arthropods) Spiders have eight legs and fangs that inject venom into their prey, or they can also use their fangs…

House Centipede(Scutigera Coleoptrata) House Centipedes are typically a yellowish-grey centipede with up to 15 pairs of legs. Centipedes like dark corners,…

Earwigs (Dermaptera) Most earwigs are nocturnal and inhabit small cracks and crevices, living in rubbish, piles of debris, or fallen logs.…