What is a Garden Grub?
Grubs are grayish-white c-shaped worms that become Japanese beetles later in life. They are a lawn pest and are also a favorite snack for moles. If you have a mole problem, look for grub worms in your lawn – get rid of one, you will probably get rid of the other!
Moles eat from 70 to 100 percent of their weight each day. A mole’s appetite seems to be insatiable. Experiments with captive moles show that they will usually eat voraciously as long as they are supplied with food to their liking. The tremendous amount of energy expended in plowing through soil requires a correspondingly large amount of food to supply that energy.
If you have a mole and grub problem – start with getting rid of the moles food – the grubs! Here are some great products to help:
Maxide Grub Granules – For home lawns, landscape plantings and flower beds. Season long grub control. Readily absorbed by the roots. Insect feeding will stop with a few hours. Allows turf to recover from grub damage. Treats up to 5,000 square feet.
Grubz-Out (pictured to the right) – Controls white grub larvae, chinch bugs, mole crickets, larvae of annual bluegrass weevil, asiatic garden beetle, billbugs. Apply with broadcast spreader or drop spreader 10# bag will cover up to 8300 sq. ft.
For an Organic Alternative:
Safer Grub Killer - Ready to spray / Hose End – Effective on 6 species of white grubs: june bug, billbug, masked and europe chafers, japanese and oriental beetles. If you want the best in lawn grub control, Safer Brand has the organic solution for you. Safer Brand Grub Killer effectively kills June Bugs, Billbugs, Masked & European Chafers, Japanese Beetle & Oriental Beetle, Sod Webworms and Cinch Bugs. Utilizing a derivative of the seed of Neem trees, this organic product is a natural and effective solution to your grub control problems.
Get rid of those bothersome pests with a grub control product that is OMRI Listed® and compliant for use in organic gardening. This organic grub killer comes in a convenient, ready-to-use spray formula that attaches to your hose. No mixing necessary.
