Garden Pest Control
If something is chewing your plants, JJ can usually identify it and treat it. This is garden pest work, not licensed building pest control.
What’s included
- Aphids, scale, mites, caterpillars and slugs
- Companion planting and natural treatments where possible
- Targeted sprays when the problem warrants it
- Advice on how to keep the problem from coming back
Best for
Homeowners · New homeowners
More on pest control
When something is chewing your roses, sucking the life out of your hedge or eating your vegie patch overnight, the first job is to identify the pest correctly. The wrong treatment is worse than no treatment — it kills beneficial predators that would have done the job for you. JJ identifies the pest, then chooses the lightest treatment that will actually work.
The most common pests in Eastern Suburbs gardens are aphids on rose tips, scale on citrus and ornamentals, two-spotted mite on hedges through hot weather, and caterpillars on brassicas. JJ treats each one differently. Aphids often clear with a strong hose blast and a single insecticidal soap follow-up. Scale gets a targeted oil spray. Mite needs a wettable sulphur or a predator-mite release. Caterpillars get an organic Bt (bacillus) treatment that is safe for pollinators.
JJ does not handle building pests — termites, rats, possums in roof spaces, white ants — those are licensed pest control jobs and JJ will refer you to a specialist. What JJ does handle is everything that lives outside on your plants, with a bias toward the lightest, most environmentally sensible treatment that actually solves the problem.
How JJ does it
- 1
Identify the pest
Visual inspection plus a check of the underside of leaves and the soil around the base of the plant.
- 2
Assess the damage
Decide whether it is bad enough to warrant intervention or whether a beneficial predator will sort it.
- 3
Targeted treatment
Lightest possible treatment that works — physical removal, insecticidal soap, oil spray or a targeted organic option.
- 4
Prevention advice
Brief on what attracted the pest and how to set up the garden so it does not come straight back.
Often paired with
JJ regularly bundles pest control with these services in the same visit.
Other services
Bundled visits keep costs down and reduce back-and-forth booking.
Lawn Mowing
Regular or one-off mowing to keep your lawn pristine.
Hedge Trimming
Sharp, even hedges that lift the whole property.
Planting & Pruning
Plant selection, pruning and garden shaping.
Leaf Blowing
Driveways, paths and garden beds cleared in one visit.
Weeding & Spraying
Hand weeding plus targeted spray treatments.
Blackberry Removal
Thorough blackberry and invasive weed clearing.
Garden Pest Control — common questions
What garden pests do you treat?
Common Melbourne garden pests — scale, aphids, mites, curl grub, lawn beetle and similar. JJ treats plants and lawns. Structural pest inspections and termite work need a licensed pest controller.How do I know if my lawn has grubs?
Irregular brown patches that lift easily when you tug the grass, and birds working the lawn hard, are the usual signs. JJ checks the root zone before treating so you are not paying for a spray the lawn did not need.
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Get a price for your garden
Ring Justus and you’ll get him, not a call centre. Or send the form and he’ll come back to you within a day.
Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs.
Mon to Sat, 7am to 6pm. Fully insured, ABN registered.