What is a grub?
White Grubs are damaging pests that begin invading lawns in early spring and again in summer. These pests do their damage below ground, so the problem often goes undetected until too late. A sign to look for may be birds and animals digging up your lawn looking for grubs to feed on. To find out for sure do a test in a few spots around the yard. Cut a 1 x 1 square in your turf about 2-3″ down and peel up the section of lawn. Grubs are usually white/gray in color and curl up when uncovered. If you rummage through the top couple of inches and see more than 3-4 grubs than it is probably time to take action. When do they attack? There are several types of grubs that are capable of damaging lawns. In Massachusetts, grubs have two life cycles in a year. Most grubs will attack from early to late spring depending on how quickly the soil warms up. They start the second stage in mid-summer. What to do? Organic Methods: Kennedys staff always prefers recommending environmentally friendly methods fo
