Benjamin Instant Lawn is the leading lawn pest and weed control in Gauteng South Africa
Benjamin Instant Lawn pest and weeds control management can keep your lawn free from pests, but when your turf is healthy it will naturally repel pests, minimizing the need for pest control treatments.
Pest infestations can be very damaging to the health of your landscape. There are countless insects that make their home in lawns just like yours and some can do serious harm. Benjamin Instant Lawn has years of experience successfully combating pests like:
• Chinch bugs
• Grubs
• Mole crickets
• Ants
• Cutworms...and many more
Farmers everywhere are familiar with pests like these because they wreak havoc in agricultural settings. In urban areas, they’ve also become a main thorn in the side of property managers because they can destroy lush and vibrant lawns. Chinch bugs, for instance, feed on the grass blades one at a time. They love to feast on commercial lawns because they represent a large and stable food source. A group of chinch bugs can turn the entire turf of a commercial property to ruins if left unchecked, which is why you need experts like your local Benjamin Instant Lawn team to monitor and address these pests as soon as they’re spotted.
GRUB PREVENTION & CONTROL
SAFEGUARD YOUR LAWN AGAINST GRUB DAMAGE
White Grubs are the larvae of various types of beetles and can be identified by their white, c-shaped bodies and tendency to reside below the soil’s surface. These turf-damaging insects are known to chew off the roots of grass, causing extensive damage to home lawns. Benjamin Instant Lawn’s preventative control treatments are the most effective remedy for stopping grubs in their tracks before damage occurs. Therapeutic control treatments may be used in cases where grub damage is already present.
What to Expect:
Monitoring of Adult Beetles: Throughout the season, your professionally trained lawn care technician will monitor the activity of adult beetles. Customers will be notified if there is a white grub alert in their neighbourhood, in which case a preventative treatment will be recommended.
Timely Application: Preventative treatments will be applied prior to egg hatching season. Preventative grub control is usually applied in late summer or early fall to coincide with the grub life cycle. It is crucial for grub control to be applied at the correct time and under the right conditions for effective control.
Effective Control: The product applied will effectively eliminate white grub larvae as they hatch and before they begin causing damage to your turf.
FIRE ANT MANAGEMENT
TAKE BACK YOUR YARD FROM TROUBLESOME ANTS WITH BENJAMIN INSTANT LAWN
During the spring and summer months, your yard is meant to be a safe outdoor haven where you and your loved ones can enjoy cookouts, backyard ball games, and putting your feet up every once in a while. Occasionally, however, unwanted critters may try and take over your lawn and landscape. One such pesky pest is the fire ant. In addition to being a nuisance, this invasive species can be downright hazardous.
ARE YOU AT RISK OF FIRE ANTS?
Red and black imported Fire Ants will happily infest your yard and begin building mounds everywhere on the lawn, in sidewalk cracks, next to (or inside of) your home, and near trees and gardens. While Fire Ants do not cause direct damage to the turf, their abundant nests are an eyesore. It is important that homeowners remain aware that disturbing these mounds can encourage the ants to aggressively bite or sting the intruder whether human or animal. Unlike other insects that sting only once, Fire Ants can sting multiple times. Adults, children, and pets may be at risk. A Fire Ant bite will often lead to a white, painful pustule within 24 hours. Although a rarity, allergies to fire ant bites can lead to extreme injury or even death.
LIFE CYCLE
In the spring and early summer, winged imported red fire ant males and females fly from present colonies or nests to mate in flight. After mating, females can fly as far as 12 miles from the nest, but most land within a mile looking for suitable areas to nest while all the males die after mating. After landing and finding a right nesting area, the females will shed their wings and start to build their new colony, laying over 1,500 eggs per day.
TREATMENT
These aggressive insects can take over your yard if not kept in check. Colonies will forage for food up to 100 feet from their nests during the day and night, recruiting additional worker ants in the process. It is essential that control measures are adopted to help manage fire ant populations on your property. Keep in mind that while Fire Ants cannot be completely or permanently eradicated, Benjamin Instant Lawn can help homeowners greatly reduce their presence and the danger they cause. We use the best products available to control these pests.
MOSQUITO CONTROL SERVICES
Are Mosquitoes Sucking the Fun Out of Your Yard?
Reclaim your outdoor space with Benjamin Instant Lawn’s effective mosquito control programs. Our service specifically targets the areas where mosquitoes live, rest, and hide. Prevent buzzing, biting and uninvited guests while protecting your family & pets from potentially dangerous bites. You can rest easy knowing that we stand behind our Mosquito Service Guarantee*!
What to Expect:
Property Inspection: Before treating, a Mosquito Hero certified technician will inspect your property and identify areas where mosquitoes are known to reside. Cool, shady places such as under decks, covered porches, exterior stairwells or in vegetation such as shrubs, low hanging trees and tall grass are common spots for mosquitoes to live, rest and hide. Standing water is also an attractive breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Targeted Control: Your professionally-trained technician will use specialized equipment to apply our liquid-based formula, strategically targeting mosquito hot spots. This application will create a barrier around your home that will prevent mosquitoes for up to 30 days.
Season-Long Protection: Your property will be treated monthly in order to provide you with season-long protection. Our control programs are guaranteed to reduce mosquito populations in your yard. If you are not 100% satisfied within the first 14 days of the application, we will re-treat your property at no expense.
FLEA & TICK CONTROL
PROTECT YOUR PETS & FAMILY FROM DANGEROUS PESTS
EFFECTIVE CONTROL PROGRAMS
Benjamin Instant Lawn’s Flea & Tick Program includes up to four outdoor treatments during the active flea and tick season. In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our treatments, your visits are scheduled at the height of the flea and tick season in order to control the highest population. This outdoor treatment includes a perimeter spray of your property and in areas where fleas and ticks are most likely to be found, such as tall grassy areas, the perimeter of wood lines, natural areas, etc.
To more effectively control fleas and ticks on your property (and reduce the risk of flea/ tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease).
BENJAMIN INSTANT LAWN RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
Dress appropriately. Tuck your pants into your shoes and wear long sleeves in densely vegetated areas.
Take measures to remove fleas & ticks from your property. Call Benjamin Instant Lawn to discuss control options for your home.
Perform regular checks on your body, clothing, and pets.
While it is unrealistic to completely eradicate every single flea and tick, our control program, in conjunction with smart cultural practices, can significantly reduce your family’s exposure to these potentially dangerous pests.
Weed Control in Gauteng
Weeds are pesky, stubborn, and seem to provoke a never-ending battle on the lawn. Likely, you have Benjamin Instant Lawn on your side. And backed by over 7 years of industry experience, we know a thing or two about eliminating and controlling weeds, like dandelion, from your yard.
Once weeds have invaded your lawn, the most effective way to get rid of them is with Benjamin Instant Lawn’s weed control service. We use top-of-the-line products, most safely applied in the capable hands of a trained professional like your Benjamin Instant Lawn technician.
Benjamin Instant Lawn technicians use the best, most effective weed control products on the market. Programs may involve both pre-emergent and post-emergent applications to prevent spring weed emergence and to control pervasive weeds in the summer months. Our equipment is calibrated to apply the proper amount of product to eliminate weeds. Contact treatments are made at peak germination periods of broadleaf weeds. The control product must contact leaf surface of the plant to be effective, and works best when combined with other services, like Fertilization, as well as proper cultural practices like mowing and watering.
TAKE BACK YOUR LAWN WITH BENJAMIN INSTANT LAWN’S CRABGRASS CONTROL
Crabgrass often confused with Quack grass is an undesirable grass due to the weakness of the plant’s structure, its coarse texture, and unsightly color. These characteristics do not blend well into a fine-textured, dark green, Benjamin Instant Lawn approved lawn. Control measures for annual and perennial weed grasses differ, and your Benjamin Instant Lawn professional will be glad to discuss these methods with you.
CONTROLLING CRABGRASS IN YOUR LAWN
Crabgrass can be reduced over a few seasons of special care by Benjamin Instant Lawn. The result? A thick, lush, Crabgrass free lawn that is well worth the wait!
Crabgrass Control starts with strengthening the lawn. Your local Benjamin Instant Lawn can apply a special Crabgrass Control material in the fall or very early in the spring, before Crabgrass seeds germinate. Do not rake or dig in the lawn immediately following this application, otherwise the barrier will be broken. When damage history is apparent, Benjamin Instant Lawn will preventatively treat Crabgrass in sunny, high-risk areas. Contact treatments are also available for isolated infestations of young Crabgrass plants.
Benjamin Instant Lawn stands by the effectiveness of our products for correcting the imbalances caused by Crabgrass invasion and treatment is applied only when and where needed by licensed, trained professionals, as part of our IPM-based approach.
BERMUDA GRASS CONTROL
Get Rid Of Troublesome Bermuda Grass With Benjamin Instant Lawn
Early spring is the best time to control Bermuda Grass, when it is aggressively growing and is less than six inches in height. Additional treatment may be needed throughout the summer on Bermuda Grass re-growth. If you plan to overseed your lawn in the fall, Bermuda Grass should first be removed. Bermuda Grass has a tendency to return each season through underground stems, so it’s wise to consult with your Benjamin Instant Lawn professional to put a management program in place.
Benjamin Instant Lawn is the leading lawn pest and weed control in Gauteng South Africa
GRUB PREVENTION & CONTROL
SAFEGUARD YOUR LAWN AGAINST GRUB DAMAGE
White Grubs are the larvae of various types of beetles and can be identified by their white, c-shaped bodies and tendency to reside below the soil’s surface. These turf-damaging insects are known to chew off the roots of grass, causing extensive damage to home lawns. Benjamin Instant Lawn’s preventative control treatments are the most effective remedy for stopping grubs in their tracks before damage occurs. Therapeutic control treatments may be used in cases where grub damage is already present.
What to Expect:
Monitoring of Adult Beetles: Throughout the season, your professionally trained lawn care technician will monitor the activity of adult beetles. Customers will be notified if there is a white grub alert in their neighbourhood, in which case a preventative treatment will be recommended.
Timely Application: Preventative treatments will be applied prior to egg hatching season. Preventative grub control is usually applied in late summer or early fall to coincide with the grub life cycle. It is crucial for grub control to be applied at the correct time and under the right conditions for effective control.
Effective Control: The product applied will effectively eliminate white grub larvae as they hatch and before they begin causing damage to your turf.
FIRE ANT MANAGEMENT
TAKE BACK YOUR YARD FROM TROUBLESOME ANTS WITH BENJAMIN INSTANT LAWN
During the spring and summer months, your yard is meant to be a safe outdoor haven where you and your loved ones can enjoy cookouts, backyard ball games, and putting your feet up every once in a while. Occasionally, however, unwanted critters may try and take over your lawn and landscape. One such pesky pest is the fire ant. In addition to being a nuisance, this invasive species can be downright hazardous.
ARE YOU AT RISK OF FIRE ANTS?
Red and black imported Fire Ants will happily infest your yard and begin building mounds everywhere on the lawn, in sidewalk cracks, next to (or inside of) your home, and near trees and gardens. While Fire Ants do not cause direct damage to the turf, their abundant nests are an eyesore. It is important that homeowners remain aware that disturbing these mounds can encourage the ants to aggressively bite or sting the intruder whether human or animal. Unlike other insects that sting only once, Fire Ants can sting multiple times. Adults, children, and pets may be at risk. A Fire Ant bite will often lead to a white, painful pustule within 24 hours. Although a rarity, allergies to fire ant bites can lead to extreme injury or even death.
LIFE CYCLE
In the spring and early summer, winged imported red fire ant males and females fly from present colonies or nests to mate in flight. After mating, females can fly as far as 12 miles from the nest, but most land within a mile looking for suitable areas to nest while all the males die after mating. After landing and finding a right nesting area, the females will shed their wings and start to build their new colony, laying over 1,500 eggs per day.
TREATMENT
These aggressive insects can take over your yard if not kept in check. Colonies will forage for food up to 100 feet from their nests during the day and night, recruiting additional worker ants in the process. It is essential that control measures are adopted to help manage fire ant populations on your property. Keep in mind that while Fire Ants cannot be completely or permanently eradicated, Benjamin Instant Lawn can help homeowners greatly reduce their presence and the danger they cause. We use the best products available to control these pests.
MOSQUITO CONTROL SERVICES
Are Mosquitoes Sucking the Fun Out of Your Yard?
Reclaim your outdoor space with Benjamin Instant Lawn’s effective mosquito control programs. Our service specifically targets the areas where mosquitoes live, rest, and hide. Prevent buzzing, biting and uninvited guests while protecting your family & pets from potentially dangerous bites. You can rest easy knowing that we stand behind our Mosquito Service Guarantee*!
What to Expect:
FLEA & TICK CONTROL
PROTECT YOUR PETS & FAMILY FROM DANGEROUS PESTS
EFFECTIVE CONTROL PROGRAMS
Benjamin Instant Lawn’s Flea & Tick Program includes up to four outdoor treatments during the active flea and tick season. In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our treatments, your visits are scheduled at the height of the flea and tick season in order to control the highest population. This outdoor treatment includes a perimeter spray of your property and in areas where fleas and ticks are most likely to be found, such as tall grassy areas, the perimeter of wood lines, natural areas, etc.
To more effectively control fleas and ticks on your property (and reduce the risk of flea/ tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease).
BENJAMIN INSTANT LAWN RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
While it is unrealistic to completely eradicate every single flea and tick, our control program, in conjunction with smart cultural practices, can significantly reduce your family’s exposure to these potentially dangerous pests.
Weed Control in Gauteng
TAKE BACK YOUR LAWN WITH BENJAMIN INSTANT LAWN’S CRABGRASS CONTROL
Crabgrass often confused with Quack grass is an undesirable grass due to the weakness of the plant’s structure, its coarse texture, and unsightly color. These characteristics do not blend well into a fine-textured, dark green, Benjamin Instant Lawn approved lawn. Control measures for annual and perennial weed grasses differ, and your Benjamin Instant Lawn professional will be glad to discuss these methods with you.CONTROLLING CRABGRASS IN YOUR LAWN
Crabgrass can be reduced over a few seasons of special care by Benjamin Instant Lawn. The result? A thick, lush, Crabgrass free lawn that is well worth the wait! Crabgrass Control starts with strengthening the lawn. Your local Benjamin Instant Lawn can apply a special Crabgrass Control material in the fall or very early in the spring, before Crabgrass seeds germinate. Do not rake or dig in the lawn immediately following this application, otherwise the barrier will be broken. When damage history is apparent, Benjamin Instant Lawn will preventatively treat Crabgrass in sunny, high-risk areas. Contact treatments are also available for isolated infestations of young Crabgrass plants. Benjamin Instant Lawn stands by the effectiveness of our products for correcting the imbalances caused by Crabgrass invasion and treatment is applied only when and where needed by licensed, trained professionals, as part of our IPM-based approach.BERMUDA GRASS CONTROL
Get Rid Of Troublesome Bermuda Grass With Benjamin Instant Lawn
Early spring is the best time to control Bermuda Grass, when it is aggressively growing and is less than six inches in height. Additional treatment may be needed throughout the summer on Bermuda Grass re-growth. If you plan to overseed your lawn in the fall, Bermuda Grass should first be removed. Bermuda Grass has a tendency to return each season through underground stems, so it’s wise to consult with your Benjamin Instant Lawn professional to put a management program in place.