Lawns - Grub Control
Grub damage comes from grubs feeding on the root system of your lawn, not all damage is caused solely by grubs, some of it may be from skunks, raccoons, birds, or moles. Not all lawns are susceptible to the same about of grub population, this depends on the species of grass, soil health, irrigation and other factors such as traffic, etc. To determine if you have a damaging amount of grubs in your lawn there are a few simple steps you can follow:
- Step 1: Use a flat shovel of spade to cut back a 12" x 12" sample of turf
- Step 2: Roll turf back and count the number of grubs in the top three inches of soil. If the number of grubs is near 8 or 10 per sample, treatment is necessary.
- Step 3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 in several areas of the lawn
