Grubs might be the cause. They eat grass roots, so the grass can’t absorb water from the soil. If you want to save your landscape, you have to learn how to get rid of grubs in your lawn. To tackle the problem, use chemical insecticides, beneficial nematodes, milky spore, neem oil,...
In this article: What are Voles? How to Get Rid of Voles Getting rid of voles naturally 1. Exclusion 2. Habitat modification 3. Traps 4. Dogs and cats Getting rid of voles with chemicals 1. Repellents 2. Rodenticide 3. Poison baits How to Treat Vole Damage When to Call in the Pros...
Some gardeners must hate ants because they are constantly talking about natural ways to get rid of them in the garden. If you thought home remedies are popular for things like slugs or weeds, it doesn’t compare to the number of solutions available for getting rid of ants naturally. A lot...
Skunks can be very nice to have around because they dig up and feed on the larvae ofcutworms, Japanese beetles, hornworms, and other crop-destroying insect life. However, skunks are not only partial to insects; they will eat leaves, buds, grasses, grains, garbage, fruit or berries withi...
First come the Japanese beetle grubs (larvae), which damage grass when overwintering in the soil. The grubs feast on the roots of lawn grasses and garden plants. This can cause brown patches of dead or dying grass to form in the lawn, which will pull up easily thanks to the weakened ...
If you’re planning to mow the lawn and you find ants nests in the form of little heaps of excavated soil on the lawn, brush them off. It’s better to do this when the weather is dry to save the soil getting smeared across the lawn by the mower. ...
Think of thatch as the patty in a burger. It’s a welcome sight, but not when it’s too thick. In fact, it becomes a problem: a thick burger patty is difficult to eat without utensils, while thatch buildup causes lawn issues. A thatch layer that’sthicker than ½-inchcan prevent...
Many species of wild animals also will eat Japanese beetles. Wild birds known to eat these beetles includerobins, cat birds and cardinals. Mammals – namely opossums, raccoons, skunks, moles and shrews — will eat beetle grubs, but you can also expect them to dig up your lawn in the ...
Adult weevils usually lay them on the leaves of a host plant, but they might also use the stem or the trunk instead. These eggs take up to 20 days to hatch, releasing the larvae mentioned earlier. Larvae The larvae hatching from the eggs look like white grubs and have a darker and har...
Most homeowners don't have the same kind of space for growing fruit trees that, say, a commercial grower has. Homeowners also wish to keep their fruit trees smaller than commercial trees. For these reasons fruit trees are often planted closer together on