Comments on: European beetle decimating Vancouver lawns

By: Crow Warning | sam bradd designs

Crow Warning | sam bradd designs — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:37:26 +0000

[...] patches strewn across lawns, boulevards, and parks. It turns out that Vancouver is experiencing an infestation of the European chafer beetle and the crows are enjoying a giant buffet. Building on the experience deterring crows from [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:24:59 +0000

I am a landscaper in Vancouver and have put together a website with information regarding the Chafer beetle. Most of your questions can be answered at cuttingedgevancouver.com

By: Karen L

Karen L — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:19:59 +0000

Alberto, did your gardener put in the nematodes? I wonder how much work this involves and whether it needs to be done annually.

By: Alberto

Alberto — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:45:23 +0000

I ran into this problem about four years ago but my gardener said it was too late to do anything about it. The next summer he took care of it and it has looked healthy ever since.

By: Zonia Hodge

Zonia Hodge — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:49:32 +0000

Nematodes – great. Treatment only costs $1.00 per sq. ft. And, who needs an alternative to a lawn which requires too much more work!

By: Derrick Shroggin

Derrick Shroggin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:11:55 +0000

I was wondering why everyone’s yard was looking so beat up this year.

By: Steven Park

Steven Park — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:40:55 +0000

These are the stupid things that have been tearing up my lawn! I wish there was more information about this, this is the first time i heard it mentioned.
-Steven Park