Grubs are beetle larvae that feed on roots and cause damage to lawns and gardens. To prevent and manage grubs, monitor your lawn for signs like spongy turf and apply treatments such as beneficial ...

Grubs in your lawn will eventually grow to be beetles, and these insects can be destructive to many garden plants. Though there are commercial grub-killers available, it is safer and more sustainable ...

A grub sitting in garden soil. - J.J. Gouin/Shutterstock If you've noticed dead patches in your lawn, weakened plants, or roots that seem to disappear below the surface, there's a good chance grubs ...

Q: I don’t use pesticides, but I have had lawn grub problems in the past. Is there any natural way to get rid of grubs? A: If you can, plant more flowers, especially with a diversity of species and a ...

I was up early one October morning, just after sunrise. I opened the back door to let the dog outside and was shocked by what I saw. The grass was all torn up—like some kind of grass massacre (see ...

Q: I found grubs in my vegetable bed recently. How do I treat them, and how fast do they multiply? A: You may not need to worry about them. Several species of grubs in the scarab family — the group to ...

What is less lovely than a summer blossom? The sight of a Japanese beetle on that blossom, shiny as an oil slick. “We’re hearing quite a few reports about the beetles this year,” according to Sharon ...

QWhen I started replacing my begonias with pansies for the winter I noticed lots of grubs in the bed and some of the begonias had virtually no roots left when I pulled them out. What can I do to kill ...

The grubs hatch from the eggs of the female Asiatic garden beetle and burrow into the ground then feed off the roots of the plants. Long said the infected plants wither and can die from their damaged ...