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LAST YEAR I HAD A TRUE GRUB LAWN PROBLEM, WITH DOZENS OF GRUBS PER SQUARE FOOT. I COULD ROLL UP MY GRASS LIKE A CARPET. I RE-SEEDED IN FALL AND YESTERDAY BOUGHT A GRUB CONTROL WITH MERIT. I READ THAT ...
Q: I discovered yesterday that I have a moderate amount of grub damage to my suburban Harrisburg lawn. My questions concern the usage of chemical control for the grubs. I plan on applying milky spore ...
Walking last week with my friend Lorie, she asked about grubs. She brought up an important question, when do you put grub control down? She said she was confused, with all the different voices out ...
In March and early May, the lawn begins to wake up from its winter slumber. Unfortunately, so do the weeds. Courtesy Johnson County Extension When do I fertilize or apply grub control? There is no one ...
What is this flower? It’s such a strange color — brownish red? We just realized it is on several trees in our wooded area. Pawpaws produce a strange fruit, too, with a taste suggestive of bananas, ...
Grub worms can be one of the trickiest pests to deal with in your garden. The soil-dwelling larvae are hard to spot without digging up a patch of your yard and treating the problem can be just as ...
When do I put down grub killer in the spring? Spring grubs are big, but they are barely eating now and not damaging your lawn. Don’t waste your money on these grubs. Also, applying grub killer in ...
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.
White grubs are the larval stage of insects commonly known as May or June beetles (or Junebugs). Texas has almost 100 species of these beetles, most of which do not cause significant economic damage ...
QUESTION: I am noticing some black spots on some of the lower leaves on my photinia bushes. Is this cause for concern, and, if so, is there anything I can do about it? ANSWER: The spots you’re seeing ...