Grubs may be the first thing you think of when you see unsightly bare areas in your lawn. However, other common lawn problems, including disease and drought, can cause bare spots in your turf, too. So ...

Grub damage to lawns is a major concern to homeowners this time of year. Similar to drought stress, grub feeding damage appears as brown or tan discolored areas, thinning of grass, and occasionally, ...

Grubs, the larvae of beetles such as Japanese beetles and June bugs, pose a significant threat to many plants by feeding on their roots while residing in the soil. These pests can wreak havoc on lawns ...

Q: I don’t use pesticides, but I have had lawn grub problems in the past. Is there any natural way to get rid of grubs? A: If you can, plant more flowers, especially with a diversity of species and a ...

Beneficial nematodes are tiny worms that naturally kill grubs without harming people, pets, or pollinators. Apply nematodes in spring or fall when the soil is moist and shaded for best results. Using ...

Holes being dug in the lawn at this time of year is an indication that grubs are present in the lawn. This is not necessarily a call to action on your part. Late summer into early fall is the time ...

Lots of lawn weeds pop up in June, but controlling them isn’t as easy as spraying weed-killers – especially as the weather turns hot. For one thing, herbicides don’t work as well in very hot summer ...

Have you ever dug into your garden or grass to find curly little white creatures wiggling around? They’re grubs, and they look harmless. But under the right conditions, some of them can cause havoc to ...

One of the most easily recognized insects in the home landscape is the white grub. Almost every gardener has seen white grub larvae in the soil, while installing new plants or tilling the vegetable ...

Learn the telltale signs of a grub infestation and how to stop these pest from wrecking your lawn. Grubs eat grass roots, which causes spongy turf, sod that's easy to pull up, and brown spots in lawns ...

I was up early one October morning, just after sunrise. I opened the back door to let the dog outside and was shocked by what I saw. The grass was all torn up—like some kind of grass massacre (see ...