Do you know what it takes to keep your yard strong and healthy? While fertilizing your turf, keeping your soil loose and airy, and maintaining a frequent watering and mowing schedule are key, completing these tasks does not erase the need for grub control. At Lawn Doctor of SE New Hampshire, we recognize that many homeowners in Exeter are unfamiliar with the damage that this pest can do. To help you take action against grubs, we’ve put together an informative overview below.
What You Need to Know About Grubs
We believe that the following facts are key to comprehending the importance of grub control:
- What grubs are. You likely know a grub when you spot one. These white, C-shaped critters are quite common, but they are so small and seemingly inoffensive that you may not think much of them. As the larvae of beetles, these pests hatch from the eggs that beetles lay in the top layer of the soil. Before growing into their adult form, they tunnel underground and eat their way through grass root systems.
- How grubs behave. Grubs won’t only nibble at your lawn’s roots. They’ll use this organic plant matter as their main source of nutrition and completely chow down on the root systems until they are severed from the green turf on the surface.
- Signs that grubs are in your soil. The work of grubs will make its presence known in a number of ways. One obvious sign that you have a grub problem is that areas of your lawn are dying off in brown patches. You may also see spots of turf that peel up and away from the soil like a layer of carpet would from the floor. Furthermore, some homeowners notice evidence of larger animals digging around in their lawns as they hunt for grubs.
Get Started With Proven Grub Control in Exeter
The more you know about this common pest, the more you’ll understand why proper treatment is so important. Our preventative grub control program can shield your grass from grubs and safeguard its health. We’re also prepared to help restore areas of turf that have undergone damage due to a grub infestation. Learn more about our services in:
- Exeter
- Brentwood
- Kingston
- Salem
- Hampton
- Dover
- Hampstead
- Epping
- Haverhill, MA
- And throughout the surrounding area
For grub control in Exeter,contact us today!
