YARDDOC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Owner, Pest Services Manager
Adrian studied finance in college and went on to earn an MBA. He started his first business while still a student. His offerings included looking after pets, pool cleaning, lawn mowing, and handyman services. He hired fellow students to deliver these services. Adrian lived and worked in Cape Town & Johannesburg, South Africa, Vienna, Austria, and Prague in the Czech Republic before settling in the US.
He was involved in several businesses before deciding to settle in Austin, Texas in 2015 and launch YardDoc. Adrian is a certified pool operator, licensed irrigator, and certified applicator for pest services. He takes particular pride in YardDoc's organic pest control service. It is a tremendous benefit to the Austin community and an important way his business contributes to protecting the environment.
"I enjoy helping people; it energizes me, and this is why I started YardDoc. The caveat is that I hate failing people-and that makes it really, really tough when things don't work out exactly as planned. We do offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee though, so if we make a mistake, we make it right or we don't charge for the service."
Becky was born and raised in central Texas, so she is a local and very familiar with all things Austin.
She has many years' experience in both customer service and working in the office side of the service industry. Becky likes helping others and resolving problems, so she is well suited for her position. She was also a preschool teacher for over 10 years, so she has a plethora of silly songs if the need ever arises.
In her free time, she enjoys playing disc golf, listening to live music, board games, and taking road trips. Becky also enjoys expressing herself through her clothes and will often wear bright colors or themed outfits to keep things interesting.
Christian grew up in Port Aransas and moved to Austin after High School. He joined YardDoc in 2017 as a pool technician, learning all aspects of swimming pool maintenance from initially cleaning pools and optimizing water chemistry through doing equipment repairs and installations.
With over 5 years of pool maintenance and repair experience and with his dedication and hard work it was only fitting for Christian to become the Pool Services Manager in 2021. Christian has always been willing to go above and beyond for his customers.
In his free time, he enjoys maintaining his aquariums and playing bass guitar. Christian loves to be around water, whether it be on the coast catching a wave, or by the river enjoying the day with friends and family. H20 is in his blood, so working around swimming pools is a perfect fit.
If you have grub worms or suspect you do, let one of the YardDoc pest control technicians in Austin have a look to confirm this and implement a solution to get rid of the problem. Call us to get a free quote today!
Lance was born and raised in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before moving to Austin, TX. He has a passion for eco-friendly lawns, native landscapes, and wildlife.
Lance has fourteen years of experience in the landscape industry, covering maintenance and landscaping roles with two leading firms as well as over five years running his own business with a focus on native Texas plants and organic gardening
Lance studied an Associate of Arts degree and Business and Range & Wildlife Management
In Lance's free time, he hikes, camps, and spends time with his wife and two daughters.
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- Control Services
Many insect larvae are lumped into a group and called grubs. The most destructive lawn grub in Texas is called the June bug (Phyllophaga longispina), also known in some areas as June beetles or May beetles. These May or June bugs are the same, and are members of the Scarab beetle family. The big white grubs that you sometimes see in your garden soil are the larvae or grub stage of this beetle, which are seen flying around in late spring into early summer.
Grub worms won't go away on their own until they have depleted their food source-which sometimes will be your entire lawn-so it is better to treat them sooner than later. Take a look at our blog for some DIY pest control tips!
The female June beetle lays her eggs in the lawn (or elsewhere) in mid-summer, with the eggs hatching out soon thereafter and staying near the soil surface and feeding until fall. When the soil cools, they burrow deeper into the ground, only to emerge the following spring as adult beetles in search of a mate.
Controlling grub worms is quite achievable, but treating the adult beetles is more complicated than treating the grubs. And treating the grubs is more easily done when they are closer to the surface, so timing is key in getting rid of this pest.
The grub worm population in your lawn will increase year after year until treated or until the food source runs out, so it really makes sense to manage this problem as soon as possible.