How To Repair Grub Damaged Lawn

Do you have birds tearing up your lawn, animals flocking and digging up your grass yard, or do you have shallow barrows running through your grass lawn? It’s advisable to be alert as these are serious indicators that your lawn is home to a thriving grub population! 

Though unfortunate, one of the simplest lawn damages to diagnose is grub infestation. At the end of summer or the first week of fall,  you will hear most lawn owners complaining of having issues with sections of their lawn. Read on for more details on what grub damage is and how to repair grub damaged lawn.

It’s a bit of a downer when you wake up one day only to find some parts of your beautiful lawn looking awful, very unpleasant, and pretty much dead. To make matters worse, raccoons, birds, and squirrels from the neighborhood are viciously digging and tearing up your grass. You could be having a grub problem.

What exactly is happening here? That will be the first question to pop into your head.  The simplest and most logical answer is that you have a grub attack on your lawn. Grub damage is usually visible at the end of April, running through to mid-October. 

Ok, yes, you have a grub problem: –  The question is, how do you repair grub-damaged lawn? Before we get to that, let’s first understand what grubs are and what to look for when dealing with grubs!

What Are Grubs?

Grubs are fascinating creatures; it’s hard to imagine that grubs are worm-like larvae from a specific beetle family (Japanese beetles)  that visits and chews your grassroots in summer.

For the few months they are out on your lawn, these baby beetles are there for one mission only: – to feed, mate, and reproduce before dying. What a unique way to spend your life?

They drop their eggs on your soft lawn, and eventually, grubs hatch and start their vicious feeding trend.

It’s true; you can’t stop such a natural phenomenon from happening – it happens to nearly all bugs! But, if you plan ahead, you can apply grub preventive measures and eliminate your grub problems with ease.

What To Look For When Dealing With Grubs

There are several red flags to watch out for: the most common sign is some parts of grass lawns will start losing color. You will also start seeing birds, raccoons, and other animals digging whole on your grass – they want to feed off the grubs.

Grub damage is pretty easy to identify. You simply yank off grass patches of your lawn to see what is beneath. Since grubs eat the roots, pulling up the grass will be an easy task, then check if you can see any warm-like creatures hanging on the grassroots.

Note: there more grubs you get in one area, the more severe your case is!

Even if your lawn is looking all green and healthy, the probability of having grub damage is still high. Don’t be fooled by the flourishing grass; grubs are feeding underneath and out of sight. Be proactive, and check on your lawn frequently, especially in months with plenty of rain and warm weather.

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How To Get Rid Of Grass Grub?

Ok, yes, your lawn is full of grubs! How do you get rid of grass grubs on your lawn?

Same as dealing with other lawn issues proactive preventive measure is usually the best approach. Of course, if your lawn is already infested, you can do several things to get rid of grubs in your lawn.

It is vital to prevent the infestation from happening in the first place, but if the grub infestation has already happened, you must tackle the issue in a way that will not harm your lawn. Generally speaking, you will literally find grubs in any grass. Grub damage will occur when your lawn is weak or when you have a large number of grubs on your lawn.

Irrigating your grass for an hour to two every week and adding fertilizer will enable your lawn to have healthier and deeper roots and heal wounded grassroots, reducing grub damage. It will also make your lawn more tolerant of grubs.

Another way of getting rid of grubs is the introduction of predatory nematodes. This is a simple yet effective natural control method that you can use to get rid of grass grub. Hundreds or even thousands of these tiny predatory organisms are introduced to your lawn. They swim across moist soils and feed on grubs, putting a stop to grub damage.

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How To Repair Grub Damaged Lawn?

If your lawn is infested with grubs, urgent repair and maintenance are required to prevent future problems. These basic steps will aid in the repairing of grub-damaged lawn.

• Start by raking out and removing any loose and dead grass,
• Aerate your lawn using an aerating machine to improve the drainage and allow fertilizer to penetrate the soil. Then evenly broadcast high-quality grass seeds.
• Spread compost, or fertilize over the seeded lawn, and don’t forget to water the lawn until the seeds have germinated.
• Lastly, be sure to use the preventive measures above to avoid any further grub infestation.

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Grubs can sometimes be devastating, even to the healthiest lawn. While having grubs in your grass lawn is inevitable, a serious infestation will significantly affect your lawn. The aftermath will turn your lawn into an unpleasant bedspread of dried and dead grass.

Even though the path to reclaiming your lawn might seem like a challenging one, don’t give up. Some little effort and patience will surely do the trick.

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