Lawn help, please...?

Question

My lawn is just gross. I can't take my son out on it because there are always these gross gnat-things that fly around on it and they bite our legs. What am I doing wrong, that I have these?

Answer 1

They are probably just common to your area. I would check with the local nursery of with the neighbors to see what they do in your area.

Answer 2

I agree that you probably have chiggers or gnats: They're a common problem here too.

Wipe your son and you down with vinegar: That seems to repel a lot of biting insects. And consider growing aromatic herbs: There are a lot of those that insect pests don't like.

Good luck!