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 ...
White grubs are the larval stage of insects commonly known as May or June beetles or June bugs. Texas has almost 100 species of these beetles, most of which do not cause significant economic damage to ...
The list of pests to deal with is seemingly never-ending when you're a gardener. One you might not be aware of, due to it living beneath soil level, but can cause significant damage is vine weevil ...
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 ...
Grubs can be a problem in lawns some years. Adult beetles will be attracted to irrigated lawns that are surrounded by dry lawns to lay their eggs in early summer. If the season is dry and you are the ...
A fairly common question we get at the Extension office from residents each year is “What can we use to control grubs in the lawn?” There are several insecticide products available for controlling ...
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 ...
Columnist Tom Yoder looks forward to seeing many of these colorful daffodils this spring. It’s coming soon to a theater near you — that grandiose outdoor theatre of Mother Nature’s spring. Slowly but ...
It will soon be time to apply preventive insecticides for white grub control. These applications are needed on Kentucky bluegrass lawns with a recent history of damage and only if a homeowner chooses ...
Recently I tackled the job of trimming turf that had grown over the sidewalk in front of my house. When I peeled back the excess sod and grass, I uncovered lots of small, whitish worms. They are grubs ...
I went into sticker shock when seeing the price for Scotts crabgrass control at the local box store last week. I've decided to stop using as many chemicals because of the lousy economy. Can you give ...