To test for grubs, dig up a section of grass from the browning area about 1 square foot large and 2 to 3 inches deep. If you have grubs, you’ll easily spot them. Count the grubs; any number above 10 per square foot counts as an infestation. 6 ways to eliminate grubs in your la...
If delivered, the material will dilute due to the filtration that occurs as it moves through the soil. In lawns that have had grub activity, it is most advantageous to do a preventive treatment in early spring. Health Concerns Infestation How to Get Rid of Them Is Your Home at Risk? See...
Don’t despair if you’ve recently seen brown patches on your lawn. In this guide on how to get rid of brown spots in your lawn, we’ll help you identify what causes brown spots and how to get to the root of the problem. We’ll share lawn care tips that will help you prescribe ...
If your lawn or flower bed has many holes, you may have a skunk problem. Skunks dig up the turf, looking for grubs. They move around at night and dig in grassy areas, making distinct 3—to 4-inch deep holes. Skunk activity increases in the spring and then lessens naturally, so any ...
Signs include gnaw marks on tree bark, above-ground tunnel systems or “runways” across your lawn, and burrow openings in the dirt. As other ground-dwelling animals can cause similar damage, be sure you have a vole problem. Once you’ve done that, you can get to work ridding them ...
How to Control Them Without Chemicals Armadillos can be destructive to lawns, flower beds, gardens, and other cultivated areas in their quest for insects, grubs and other small invertebrates (like fleas and spiders) living underground. In their search armadillos dig numerous small holes and burrow...
Vegetable gardens depend on healthy soil to flourish, while the presence of grubs can impede plant growth, leading to stunted or wilted foliage. They also attract foraging animals such as birds, skunks and raccoons who dig up your veggies in search of those tasty grubs!
though, is to get rid of their food. If you want moles to leave, take away their food source. They are known to eat a lot of insects and things like grubs and ants. If you want to get rid of moles, try treating your lawn for these things, and see if they come back in the ...
Before the dead patches even appear, your lawn feels spongy when stepped on, as if it were freshly laid sod. To check if you have a grub problem, peel back a square foot of green turf in each of several areas of your lawn. If you see 6 or more grubs in each area, it may be ...
Insects burrowing into the soil to avoid the frost will end up in the deeper tunnels where the mole will consume them upon discovery. The shallower tunnels are almost always single use tunnels, created to hunt down the grubs and larvae that live in the upper part of the soil. These ...