Protecting Lawns From Grubs And Weeds
April is "take action" month when it comes to cool season lawns (Kentucky bluegrass, fescues and perennial rye grass). Do a little work now to control insects and weeds and you'll have a great looking lawn all summer.
Control White Grubs
White grubs live in the top few inches of soil and feed on the roots of lawn grasses. White grubs are typically .5" to 1.5" long, milky white with a brown head and almost always are curled into a "C"-shape.
White grubs are the larva or "juvenile" stage of various breeds of scarab beetles including Japanese beetles, chafers, June beetles and May beetles. These "adult" grubs can also cause damage to roses, trees and other plants around your yard.
There also are some simple but effective ways to identify white grubs. Look for the following symptoms:
- A general thinning and weakening of the lawn
- A wilted or dried-out look to your grass, even when soil is moist
- Large, brown, irregular patches of grass
- Large patches of dead turf that can easily be pulled up in one piece, much like a piece of carpet. You'll find the c-shaped grubs underneath
- Moles, birds or raccoons digging in your grass; these animals love to feed on grubs, so frequent visits could be a sign of white grubs.
White grub damage is usually most severe in late summer, but problems can begin as early as mid to late spring. Since white grubs are easiest to control when they are young, long-term prevention and control is best achieved by taking action in spring by using Bayer Advanced™ 24-Hour Grub Killer Plus Granules with DYLOX®.
For the best protection against white grubs all season long, use Bayer Advanced™ Season-Long Grub Control Granules with Merit® pesticidal crop management agents.
Control Weeds
Dandelion, crabgrass, clover and a long list of other weeds are the scourge of spring lawns. And now is the time to do something about them.
Bayer Advanced™ All-In-One Weed Killer for Lawns Concentrate is a unique product that kills both broadleaf weeds like dandelion and clover, and grassy weeds including crabgrass and nutgrass.
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