Holliday Exterminating Co. Inc.

11/04/2025

We are very thankful your our Veterans who serve our country. During the entire month of November any active or inactive Veteran will receive 25% off any of our services.

Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸

04/07/2025

Mowing is necessary for a quality turfgrass! Mow frequently and at the proper height. The frequency and height of cut depend on the type of turfgrass, fertilization program, and the amount of rainfall.

Grasses prefer to be maintained at these levels:

Bermuda: 0.5–1.5″
Zoysia: 1.0–2.0″
Centipede: 1.5–2.0″
St. Augustine: 2.5–3.0″

The frequency of mowing depends on the growth rate of the turfgrass. The best rule of thumb is to mow enough that you never remove more than one-third of the leaf area per mowing. A common mistake is to allow the turf to become overgrown before mowing; this stresses the grass by removing too much of the foliage at one time.

When you mow turfgrass properly, it is not necessary to remove clippings for the health of the lawn. The only time you need to remove clippings for the grass’s sake is when they are so heavy that the uncut grass is not visible; then remove the clippings to allow the sun to hit the grass. Clippings are an excellent source of slow-release nutrients to the turf. If you remove clippings for aesthetic purposes, consider placing them in a compost pile rather than the trash.

If you want ALL the info on managing your home lawn, we've got a detailed Extension publication you can read: https://ow.ly/a0rL50VuNRP

03/31/2025

Did you know wisteria is part of the legume family? There are two species of wisteria that have escaped in the eastern United States: Chinese wisteria and Japanese wisteria.

According to recent genetic analysis, these two species have produced fertile hybrids throughout the southeastern United States. Therefore, differentiation between the two species and the hybrid can be difficult.

Once established, wisteria can be difficult to eradicate and can persist for years, strangling native trees and shrubs. They can kill or disfigure desirable trees in the landscape. In addition, wisteria leaves, fruit, and seeds are toxic. Since characteristics and controls are similar, the same information is provided for Chinese, Japanese, and hybrid wisterias.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/zo3F50Vq2wg

03/10/2025

Spring has officially begun. If you see these laying around or swarming give us a call. We will give you a free estimate. Also until April 15 we will also give you a choice or a free pest control or 10% off with a new Termite Contract.
901-744-2840

02/28/2025

Eastern subterranean termites are active 24/7/365, but they only swarm once a year--SPRING!

Finding swarmers in a building is often the first indication many homeowners have that they have a termite problem. An established termite colony can contain hundreds of thousands of termites. Most are workers, which are wingless, white and sightless.

The black, winged insects you see here are swarmers, or reproductive termites (about 3/8 inches long including the wings). Termites shed their wings after swarming.

Swarmers emerge only once per year, usually in the spring, and they are never alone. Usually there will be several hundred to a few thousand swarmers, all emerging simultaneously.

Their goal is to mate and attempt to begin a new colony. But it is not the swarmers you need to worry about—it is the established termite colony from which they emerged. Termite colonies do not produce swarmers until they have been established for several years.

Finding eastern subterranean termite swarmers inside a building (either dead or alive) is a sure sign the building is infested and needs to be professionally treated.

➡️Termite control is not a do-it-yourself project! You need to hire a licensed commercial pest control company to make sure your house is protected from termites.

The Protect Your House from Termites Extension publication is a great resource and guide for homeowners. It answers many of the questions you might have. Read it here: https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/protect-your-house-termites

You can always connect with your local MSU Extension office for further guidance, too! Find yours here: https://extension.msstate.edu/county-offices

01/28/2025

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01/23/2025

Were you hoping freezing weather now means fewer mosquitoes in the summer?

Unfortunately, we must tell you that the general impact of this type of cold weather DOES NOT lead to fewer insect pests like mosquitoes in the summer.

Most of the insect pests we have here also occur, and survive, much farther north, where temperatures like we just experienced are just normal winter weather. This applies to the mosquito species we have as well.

Keep reading if you really want to know more...

Insects use various strategies to survive the winter. Some, such as Monarch butterflies, leave the area, but most have a particular life stage in which they spend the winter.

Eastern tent caterpillars overwinter as egg masses on pencil-sized tree twig--where they are exposed to ambient winter temperatures even into Canada without freezing to death.

Others, like giant leopard moths, overwinter as partly grown caterpillars. Some moths, such as polyphemus moths overwinter in cocoons on tree twigs, where again they are exposed to ambient winter temperatures of the area, while others, like to***co hornworms overwinter as pupae in the soil, where the soil provides insulation from winter temperatures.

Still others overwinter as adult insects in protected locations such as under tree bark or leaf litter; stink bugs and squash bugs are examples. In most of these cases, where the insects are still exposed to sub-freezing temperatures, they adapt by having various "antifreeze” substances in their "blood" to keep them from freezing and producing ice crystals which could rupture their cells.

Most insects are well-adapted to survive winter weather in their native land, but there are some species that are not so well adapted. Two examples: Southern green stink bugs and red-banded stink bugs.

Fire ants are also affected by severe winter weather, but it takes freezing the ground to deeper than where they are in their underground mounds to affect them, and it usually does not freeze that deep here. This is why we think they won't spread much farther than the northern edge of Tennessee.

11/01/2024

10/18/2024

Now is the perfect time to add some Fall colors of pansies and mums which are beautiful this time of year with some fresh mulch. We can apply pre emerge w**d control and a balanced fertilization for your flower beds.

Just give our office a call to get your free estimate for your flower beds and lawn. 901-744-2840

10/14/2024

This is the best looking prep for a concrete slab that I have seen in over 20 years. This is a top tier group of guys. Thank you Mr. McGee.
Let us treat your new home or addition.