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Grass or mud? Why Worm Casts are unhealthy for your Lawn

Worm casts on a lawn and any sports or amenity turf surface can cause severe problems for more than one reason.

CastClear - is The Solution to Lawn Worm Casts.  It is a unique liquid concentration of nutrient materials that have been clearly shown to reduce worm cast levels on lawns and sports turf. 

CastClear gives lawn and turf managers a life choice of worm casts or no worm casts and grass on their lawns over the winter when gardeners are doing everything they can to preserve the natural turf surface in the slower growing months.  Grass or mud, it's your choice.

Worm casts on a lawn and any sports or amenity turf surface can cause severe problems for more than one reason.

CastClear - is The Solution to Lawn Worm Casts.  It is a unique liquid concentration of nutrient materials that have been clearly shown to reduce worm cast levels on lawns and sports turf. 

CastClear gives lawn and turf managers a life choice of worm casts or no worm casts and grass on their lawns over the winter when gardeners are doing everything they can to preserve the natural turf surface in the slower growing months.  Grass or mud, it's your choice.

Ten Interesting Facts about Earthworms

Are Earthworms a Garden's Friend of Foe? That depends.  Here are 10 things you may want to know about earthworms:

1. Earthworms come in a seemly infinite variety—around 6,000 species worldwide.

One of the most familiar of them, the sort you may see in your garden, is commonly known as the night crawler (it typically surfaces after dark), the angleworm (its makes popular bait for fishing) or the rain worm (it leaves waterlogged soil after storms).

2. Of the more than 180 earthworm species found in the U.S. and Canada, 60 are invasive species, brought over from the Old World, including the night crawler.

3. Lacking lungs or other specialized respiratory organs, earthworms breathe through their skin.

Are Earthworms a Garden's Friend of Foe? That depends.  Here are 10 things you may want to know about earthworms:

1. Earthworms come in a seemly infinite variety—around 6,000 species worldwide.

One of the most familiar of them, the sort you may see in your garden, is commonly known as the night crawler (it typically surfaces after dark), the angleworm (its makes popular bait for fishing) or the rain worm (it leaves waterlogged soil after storms).

2. Of the more than 180 earthworm species found in the U.S. and Canada, 60 are invasive species, brought over from the Old World, including the night crawler.

3. Lacking lungs or other specialized respiratory organs, earthworms breathe through their skin.

Look our for the new CastClear retail boxes in your local Garden Centre

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists.

To enhance further retail sales CastClear® has rolled out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this autumn season.  The first batches of all three attractive retail boxes have been received at stockist garden centres.

Look out for them in the lawn care section and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists.

To enhance further retail sales CastClear® has rolled out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this autumn season.  The first batches of all three attractive retail boxes have been received at stockist garden centres.

Look out for them in the lawn care section and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists.

To enhance further retail sales CastClear® has rolled out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this autumn season.  The first batches of all three attractive retail boxes have been received at stockist garden centres.

Look out for them in the lawn care section and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists.

To enhance further retail sales CastClear® has rolled out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this autumn season.  The first batches of all three attractive retail boxes have been received at stockist garden centres.

Look out for them in the lawn care section and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

Earthworms in Lawns - Friend or Foe?

There are a lot of internet searches that match our blog title of killing earthworms, and we are sure that the searcher does not really mean to actually kill them.  We hope not!

Gardeners and lawn owners alike will appreciate the work of the humble earthworm in breaking down the organic matter in the soil, a bit like mini cultivators if you have ever seen worms working in a compost wormery.  They really can shift some incredible amounts of soil and quickly turn a bucket of kitchen green waste into some pretty useful friable compost in a very short time.

There are a lot of internet searches that match our blog title of killing earthworms, and we are sure that the searcher does not really mean to actually kill them.  We hope not!

Gardeners and lawn owners alike will appreciate the work of the humble earthworm in breaking down the organic matter in the soil, a bit like mini cultivators if you have ever seen worms working in a compost wormery.  They really can shift some incredible amounts of soil and quickly turn a bucket of kitchen green waste into some pretty useful friable compost in a very short time.

There are a lot of internet searches that match our blog title of killing earthworms, and we are sure that the searcher does not really mean to actually kill them.  We hope not!

Gardeners and lawn owners alike will appreciate the work of the humble earthworm in breaking down the organic matter in the soil, a bit like mini cultivators if you have ever seen worms working in a compost wormery.  They really can shift some incredible amounts of soil and quickly turn a bucket of kitchen green waste into some pretty useful friable compost in a very short time.

Time to become a CastClear stockist!

We get a lot of the Garden Retail Trade referring to our lawn advice blog to their customers and a lot of garden professionals reading it too.  We thank you all!

If you are a garden retail outlet servicing gardeners with lawns then you should be stocking CastClear - the lawn worm cast suppressant and deterrent as they will all have a lawn worm cast problem.  It's a problem that all lawn owners face in the autumn months.

We get a lot of the Garden Retail Trade referring to our lawn advice blog to their customers and a lot of garden professionals reading it too.  We thank you all!

If you are a garden retail outlet servicing gardeners with lawns then you should be stocking CastClear - the lawn worm cast suppressant and deterrent as they will all have a lawn worm cast problem.  It's a problem that all lawn owners face in the autumn months.

We get a lot of the Garden Retail Trade referring to our lawn advice blog to their customers and a lot of garden professionals reading it too.  We thank you all!

If you are a garden retail outlet servicing gardeners with lawns then you should be stocking CastClear - the lawn worm cast suppressant and deterrent as they will all have a lawn worm cast problem.  It's a problem that all lawn owners face in the autumn months.

We get a lot of the Garden Retail Trade referring to our lawn advice blog to their customers and a lot of garden professionals reading it too.  We thank you all!

If you are a garden retail outlet servicing gardeners with lawns then you should be stocking CastClear - the lawn worm cast suppressant and deterrent as they will all have a lawn worm cast problem.  It's a problem that all lawn owners face in the autumn months.

English are obsessed with their lawns

Lawns are an English obsession reports Clive Aslet, Editor at Large of Country Life Magazine, and have been for centuries.

Back in June 2010, the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust, a partnership between English Heritage and the London Borough of Hounslow, celebrated the restoration of what has been called "the most important lawn in the country", created when the builder of the Palladian Villa at Chiswick, Lord Burlington, swept away his Baroque garden in the 1730s.

Lawns are an English obsession reports Clive Aslet, Editor at Large of Country Life Magazine, and have been for centuries.

Back in June 2010, the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust, a partnership between English Heritage and the London Borough of Hounslow, celebrated the restoration of what has been called "the most important lawn in the country", created when the builder of the Palladian Villa at Chiswick, Lord Burlington, swept away his Baroque garden in the 1730s.

Pick up some CastClear in the Garden Centres this Autumn

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton into the garden retail sector this autumn.

Attractively packaged The sizes of 250ml, 500ml and 1,000ml are displayed as an attractive mix and have boosted sales to consumers. As POS (Point of Sale) becomes even more critical, this attractively packaged product really stands out on the shelves! The peak selling period for CastClear® is August to April but it does sell all year round on the product shelves. CastClear® compliments and enhances any lawn care display and will increase your sales so why not stock CastClear® now?

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton into the garden retail sector this autumn.

Attractively packaged The sizes of 250ml, 500ml and 1,000ml are displayed as an attractive mix and have boosted sales to consumers. As POS (Point of Sale) becomes even more critical, this attractively packaged product really stands out on the shelves! The peak selling period for CastClear® is August to April but it does sell all year round on the product shelves. CastClear® compliments and enhances any lawn care display and will increase your sales so why not stock CastClear® now?

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton into the garden retail sector this autumn.

Attractively packaged The sizes of 250ml, 500ml and 1,000ml are displayed as an attractive mix and have boosted sales to consumers. As POS (Point of Sale) becomes even more critical, this attractively packaged product really stands out on the shelves! The peak selling period for CastClear® is August to April but it does sell all year round on the product shelves. CastClear® compliments and enhances any lawn care display and will increase your sales so why not stock CastClear® now?

November Lawn Care Tips

 

At this time of year, the gardening year is coming to an end and from here on now until the spring time, you will be doing everything to the lawn to ensure turf grass cover over the winter months. 

You can have some great gardening days in November so don't be put off by not heading out into the garden to tidy up the autumn leaves and top the lawn, even if it is every two or three weeks.  The grass will not growing so don't put the mower in the shed for the winter quite yet!

 

With the foggy and misty days and little wind, there is a lot of Red Thread Disease and Fusarium Disease around currently.  What we need are a couple of dry days with a stiff wind over the lawn to help dry the surface a little. 

 

At this time of year, the gardening year is coming to an end and from here on now until the spring time, you will be doing everything to the lawn to ensure turf grass cover over the winter months. 

You can have some great gardening days in November so don't be put off by not heading out into the garden to tidy up the autumn leaves and top the lawn, even if it is every two or three weeks.  The grass will not growing so don't put the mower in the shed for the winter quite yet!

 

With the foggy and misty days and little wind, there is a lot of Red Thread Disease and Fusarium Disease around currently.  What we need are a couple of dry days with a stiff wind over the lawn to help dry the surface a little. 

Amazon's Choice Product - Indigo Garden Spray Dye

Indigo Garden Spray Dye is a brand NEW product for Garden Retail and Gardeners.

Indigo Garden Spray Dye, a spray indicator dye is Amazon's choice product, something that we are very pleased to be awarded. A great endorsement for this little wonder product.

How many times have you battled with trying to guess where you have or have not treated using a garden sprayer on your driveway or lawn?

Eye Catching Retail Carton for CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton into the garden retail sector this autumn.

Attractively packaged The sizes of 250ml, 500ml and 1,000ml are displayed as an attractive mix and have boosted sales to consumers. As POS (Point of Sale) becomes even more critical, this attractively packaged product really stands out on the shelves! The peak selling period for CastClear® is August to April but it does sell all year round on the product shelves. CastClear® compliments and enhances any lawn care display and will increase your sales so why not stock CastClear® now?

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton into the garden retail sector this autumn.

Attractively packaged The sizes of 250ml, 500ml and 1,000ml are displayed as an attractive mix and have boosted sales to consumers. As POS (Point of Sale) becomes even more critical, this attractively packaged product really stands out on the shelves! The peak selling period for CastClear® is August to April but it does sell all year round on the product shelves. CastClear® compliments and enhances any lawn care display and will increase your sales so why not stock CastClear® now?

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton into the garden retail sector this autumn.

Attractively packaged The sizes of 250ml, 500ml and 1,000ml are displayed as an attractive mix and have boosted sales to consumers. As POS (Point of Sale) becomes even more critical, this attractively packaged product really stands out on the shelves! The peak selling period for CastClear® is August to April but it does sell all year round on the product shelves. CastClear® compliments and enhances any lawn care display and will increase your sales so why not stock CastClear® now?

Carbendazim for Earthworm Control - The Alternatives

The Amenity Sports Turf Industry has had the registration for this useful fungicide pesticide active ingredient, which had a dual use for earthworm cast suppression revoked by the 'they should know better' EU Ministers last year, meaning that you are going to see an abundance of earthworm casts on your lawns, sports pitch & golf course this autumn. 

Last year, there was soome evident stock piling on Carbendazim pesticide active so this autumn will be the first period with the biggest worm cast impact seen on turf.

The garden retail product to deter lawn worm casts is CastClear, marketed by The Lawn Company who have sold over 13,000 litres of the product since they entered it into garden retail back in 2012.  At that time, there had not been a domestic approved, non-pesticide product in the garden retail industry for some 20 years or so prior to the arrival of CastClear.

The problem with preventing worm casts on larger areas with CastClear at 20 Litres per Hectare is the need to repeat the application every 17-20 days or so at one third of the initial dose rate. 

The Amenity Sports Turf Industry has had the registration for this useful fungicide pesticide active ingredient, which had a dual use for earthworm cast suppression revoked by the 'they should know better' EU Ministers last year, meaning that you are going to see an abundance of earthworm casts on your lawns, sports pitch & golf course this autumn. 

Last year, there was soome evident stock piling on Carbendazim pesticide active so this autumn will be the first period with the biggest worm cast impact seen on turf.

The garden retail product to deter lawn worm casts is CastClear, marketed by The Lawn Company who have sold over 13,000 litres of the product since they entered it into garden retail back in 2012.  At that time, there had not been a domestic approved, non-pesticide product in the garden retail industry for some 20 years or so prior to the arrival of CastClear.

The problem with preventing worm casts on larger areas with CastClear at 20 Litres per Hectare is the need to repeat the application every 17-20 days or so at one third of the initial dose rate. 

Controlling Lawn Worm Casts with Sulphur

Worms are great for the lawn but in the autumn through to the spring months their casts cause a really big problem on the lawns surface making it muddy, bumpy, wet and uneven. 

The wetter parts of the United Kingdom following our summer drought are noticing multi worm casts on the surface of lawns.  In the dryer South East where we have received minimal rainfall, some casts are appearing in more shady parts of a lawn.  Time to control them.

CastClear is the sulphur active solution to control lawn worm casts.  The worms simply do not like the taste of the sulphur, although CastClear has many other ingredients in it to make the sulphur more effective.  CastClear is a NEW organic and unique combination of nutrient materials including sulphur that have been clearly shown to reduce worm-cast levels on lawns large and small.

Worms are great for the lawn but in the autumn through to the spring months their casts cause a really big problem on the lawns surface making it muddy, bumpy, wet and uneven. 

The wetter parts of the United Kingdom following our summer drought are noticing multi worm casts on the surface of lawns.  In the dryer South East where we have received minimal rainfall, some casts are appearing in more shady parts of a lawn.  Time to control them.

CastClear is the sulphur active solution to control lawn worm casts.  The worms simply do not like the taste of the sulphur, although CastClear has many other ingredients in it to make the sulphur more effective.  CastClear is a NEW organic and unique combination of nutrient materials including sulphur that have been clearly shown to reduce worm-cast levels on lawns large and small.

Worms are great for the lawn but in the autumn through to the spring months their casts cause a really big problem on the lawns surface making it muddy, bumpy, wet and uneven. 

The wetter parts of the United Kingdom following our summer drought are noticing multi worm casts on the surface of lawns.  In the dryer South East where we have received minimal rainfall, some casts are appearing in more shady parts of a lawn.  Time to control them.

CastClear is the sulphur active solution to control lawn worm casts.  The worms simply do not like the taste of the sulphur, although CastClear has many other ingredients in it to make the sulphur more effective.  CastClear is a NEW organic and unique combination of nutrient materials including sulphur that have been clearly shown to reduce worm-cast levels on lawns large and small.

Worms are great for the lawn but in the autumn through to the spring months their casts cause a really big problem on the lawns surface making it muddy, bumpy, wet and uneven. 

The wetter parts of the United Kingdom following our summer drought are noticing multi worm casts on the surface of lawns.  In the dryer South East where we have received minimal rainfall, some casts are appearing in more shady parts of a lawn.  Time to control them.

CastClear is the sulphur active solution to control lawn worm casts.  The worms simply do not like the taste of the sulphur, although CastClear has many other ingredients in it to make the sulphur more effective.  CastClear is a NEW organic and unique combination of nutrient materials including sulphur that have been clearly shown to reduce worm-cast levels on lawns large and small.

Smart new CastClear Cartons in the Garden Centres

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this Spring. The first batches have been received at stockist garden centres.

The new 1,000ml CastClear® retail cartons are heading to a Garden Centre near you!  Look out for them in the spring time lawn care promotion area and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this Spring. The first batches have been received at stockist garden centres.

The new 1,000ml CastClear® retail cartons are heading to a Garden Centre near you!  Look out for them in the spring time lawn care promotion area and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this Spring. The first batches have been received at stockist garden centres.

The new 1,000ml CastClear® retail cartons are heading to a Garden Centre near you!  Look out for them in the spring time lawn care promotion area and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this Spring. The first batches have been received at stockist garden centres.

The new 1,000ml CastClear® retail cartons are heading to a Garden Centre near you!  Look out for them in the spring time lawn care promotion area and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this Spring. The first batches have been received at stockist garden centres.

The new 1,000ml CastClear® retail cartons are heading to a Garden Centre near you!  Look out for them in the spring time lawn care promotion area and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear® is a proven combination of both organic and unique nutrient materials large and small. It's the solution to lawn worm cast problems and has been selling in Garden Centres since the autumn of 2011 via 450 retail stockists. To enhance further retail sales CastClear® is rolling out a smart new retail carton this year into the garden retail sector this Spring. The first batches have been received at stockist garden centres.

The new 1,000ml CastClear® retail cartons are heading to a Garden Centre near you!  Look out for them in the spring time lawn care promotion area and you too could be enjoying a worm cast free lawn with CastClear®

CastClear Amenity tackling Worm Casts on Golf Courses

CastClear Amenity is the specialist larger unit of sale of the ever popular Garden Retail product CastClear for the specialist Amenity Horticulture and Sports Turf sectors now that the pesticide Carbendazim has had it's registration revoked by the EU and UK Parliaments with available stocks to have be used up by 31 August 2017 under the ruling.

Professional Sportsturf Managers really struggled last autumn and again this spring to find a long established, proven and reliable solution to control earthworm casts on sports turf and CastClear is well placed to help their needs in controlling earthworm casts on their playing surfaces.

CastClear Amenity is the specialist larger unit of sale of the ever popular Garden Retail product CastClear for the specialist Amenity Horticulture and Sports Turf sectors now that the pesticide Carbendazim has had it's registration revoked by the EU and UK Parliaments with available stocks to have be used up by 31 August 2017 under the ruling.

Professional Sportsturf Managers really struggled last autumn and again this spring to find a long established, proven and reliable solution to control earthworm casts on sports turf and CastClear is well placed to help their needs in controlling earthworm casts on their playing surfaces.

CastClear Amenity Tackling Earthworm Casts on Cricket Squares

CastClear Amenity is the specialist larger unit of sale of the ever popular Garden Retail product CastClear for the specialist Amenity Horticulture and Sports Turf sectors now that the pesticide Carbendazim has had it's registration revoked by the EU and UK Parliaments with available stocks to have be used up by 31 August 2017 under the ruling.

Professional Sportsturf Managers really struggled last autumn and again this spring to find a long established, proven and reliable solution to control earthworm casts on sports turf and CastClear is well placed to help their needs in controlling earthworm casts on their playing surfaces.

Cricket Clubs and Tennis Clubs are now making good use of the 5 Lts of CastClear Amenity in tackling their worm casts ahead of their playing surfaces being used by Cricket and Tennis players.

CastClear Amenity is the specialist larger unit of sale of the ever popular Garden Retail product CastClear for the specialist Amenity Horticulture and Sports Turf sectors now that the pesticide Carbendazim has had it's registration revoked by the EU and UK Parliaments with available stocks to have be used up by 31 August 2017 under the ruling.

Professional Sportsturf Managers really struggled last autumn and again this spring to find a long established, proven and reliable solution to control earthworm casts on sports turf and CastClear is well placed to help their needs in controlling earthworm casts on their playing surfaces.

Cricket Clubs and Tennis Clubs are now making good use of the 5 Lts of CastClear Amenity in tackling their worm casts ahead of their playing surfaces being used by Cricket and Tennis players.