Plant Disease
Fungi are the most common type of plant disease
Fungi: these are the most common type of plant disease. Fungi cause many different symptoms such as leaf spots, wilts, curled leaves, dieback, enlargements or galls, stunted plants and dead plants. Fungal spores are spread by wind, water, soil movement, machinery, insects and anything else they come in contact with, including people.
Fungus Conditions Include:
Powdery Mildew
Black Spot
Downy Mildew
Blights
Mold
Mushrooms
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Landscape Pest Problems
Snails and Slugs Chew Your Plants
Snails and slugs feed on living plants and on decaying plant matter. They usually chew irregular holds with smooth edges in leaves and flowers.
Snails and slugs can wreak havoc on your beautiful plants in your landscape and gardens.
Snail and Slug Management
To protect your landscape and gardens from snails and slugs the problem must be managed properly. Kastle Kare’s pest control services does the dirty work for you. Our goal... ![]()
A New Thrips Pest in Five Southern California Counties: Ventura, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego
There is a new pest attacking plants in Southern California. This pest is called a thrips. It has become a very serious problem to a common ornamental shrub in Ventura County. It is commonly used among highways and freeways. The thrips damages the plants leaves and causes spectacular and unsightly damage.
Myoporum Trees/Shrubs are the target
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Landscape Problems
Your lawn and ground cover should look beautiful
Our lawns are usually the most visible and beautiful part of our landscaping. So, when lawn problems start, it makes a big impact on the appeal of our property. There are many causes of problems in our lawn and ground cover.
Weeds: There are many weeds that can invade and slowly, but surely, take over your beautiful lawn. For example, dandelion, white clover, chickweed, or grass like weeds such as crabgrass, foxtails, stinkgrass,... ![]()
Landscape Problems
Your Trees and Plants Add Value to Your Property
That’s right money does grow in trees. In recent findings, it is estimated that healthy trees, shrubs, woody ornamentals and other landscape plants add an average of 15% to the value of a piece of property.
Healthy Plants and Trees Add Beauty
The obvious reason plants and trees add value is because of the beauty they create in your landscape. We recognize it instantly when we see beautiful landscaping. We also recognize in... ![]()
Pest Problems
Gophers and Moles can destroy your landscape
Gophers can destroy your landscape when they are not controlled. Your lawn can become riddled with very unsightly gopher holes and dirt mounds. Plants can become smothered by the dirt mounds, thus killing them as well. More damage can come from the gopher chewing through utility lines and irrigation lines. Additionally, the soil dug up and brought to the surface of your landscape can cause greater erosion of the soil from rain water... ![]()
Lawn weeds can take over
Weeds in your lawn or turf can complete invade a healthy lawn. Weeds can gradually take over when left unchecked. The takeover will choke your lawn’s health. Weeds must be dealt with properly and effectively.
Some weeds are difficult to destroy
Many homeowners use the wrong methods to kill weeds in turf. The result is the weeds persist and continue to grow. Or, worse, damage is done to an otherwise healthy lawn. The wrong chemicals or treatments can cause more damage then... ![]()