Renee, i had a bad infestation of grubs (june bugs) last year. They nearly killed my centipede grass and killed a few perenials. When i saw all the june bugs swarming all over my yard in late june last year, i knew i had a big problem!!!! Now, japanese beetles can also be a big problem too. Killing grubs is really easy to do. U can go to almost any garden center and buy a granular type insecticide (use a walk behind spreader and follow the directions for the particular stuff u are using). I have a Scotts Speedy Green spreader. In less than an hr (i have a big yard) the job was done. U might have to water your yard good. U would be amazed at how the grubs were OOZZING out the ground after the 1st big rain!! Not only that, it also killed other lawn pests. One point though... u might want to check with an expert in the area where u live to make sure when is the best time to apply this insecticide. U want to kill them when they are active, close to the surface. In SC, late august and sept. are the best times (the larvae are young, and they are close to the surface). As the ground temperature gets cooler, the grubs go deeper into the ground and kinda go dormant. As the ground warms up in the
spring, they become active again and begin to eat voraciously, get fat, and turn into beetles!!! When they have turned into beetles, u r too late!! The cycle starts all over again!!!
Right now, my biggest problem is with slugs! They are stripping my
plants clean even before they have a chance to get out of the ground. I have to apply slug bait to keep them in check.
My year round problem is squirrls. Between my neighbor and i, we have shot over 150 in 1 year!! They are worse then rats. They will dig up tulips and rebury them in your neighbor's yard! I'm not kidding! That happened to a neigbor of mine last year! Some people may get mad at me, but there is a major inbalance when u can shoot 150 squirrls on one street! I think we are feeding them too much bird
seed.... or tulips!! Good luck! Bob
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