Topic: Grubs
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“Help, the Raccoons & Skunks Are Tearing Up My Lawn!”
TL;DR Problem Identification: Raccoons and skunks dig up lawns searching for grubs, especially when the soil warms in spring. Discouragement Tactics: Make digging difficult by placing chain-link fencing or netting over affected areas. Grub Control: Apply nematodes in late summer…
Voles dig tunnels under snow, leave tracks in Spring
TL;DR Vole Activity: During snowy winters, voles create 2-3 inch wide surface tunnels under the snow, using grass and thatch from your lawn. Damage Identification: After snow melts, these tunnels appear as matted, crisscrossing tracks on the lawn, often bordered…
White Grubs in Your Lawn? How to Repair Lawn Damage From Grubs
TL;DR Identification: White grubs are the larvae of beetles like European Chafers and Japanese Beetles. They feed on grass roots, causing lawns to turn brown and feel spongy. Damage Signs: Affected grass pulls up easily, resembling loose carpet. In spring,…
Animals digging up your lawn in the Spring? Client questions
Hi Jenny & Kyle, We have had some Grubs over the years & the skunks come in and start digging around every spring. If we get the grub treatment will it stop this?? If we get this when would you…
Nematodes are not Sea Monkeys…
Though if they are not treated carefully, they might as well be. The tiny swimming creatures we use to protect your lawn from damaging white grubs remind us a lot of the ‘instant pets’ advertised in the backs of comic…