Q: I applied milky spore a couple of years ago, four times during the year and always just before a rain storm. This past fall, grubs made a feast of my lawn. Has anyone else run into this, despite ...

Q. Wide swaths of my lawn have suddenly died and have come under attack by birds. It looks as though animals have torn up much of my grass. What's going on? Master Gardener Ben Franklin says: You've ...

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Q: Two years ago I put down milky spore disease to control a grub problem in the lawn. Since I applied it, I've read that it doesn't take care of all grubs. Last year, I didn't have a grub problem.

Here’s what to do if you’re dealing with grubs in your lawn. White grubs damage lawns by cutting off turfgrass roots, especially in cool-season grasses. You can check for grub infestations by lifting ...