Lawn Grubs Aren't What You Think

There are some things I've never done in lawn care. Applying insecticides is one of them. In this video, I'll tell ya why you don't always have to treat for grubs in the lawn. We'll chat about how to check for and identify lawn grubs. I bet when you're finished watching, you'll be a bit surprised at how tough grass can be. That is, of course, if you're doing all the right things first. I'll tell you what those important things are too!
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[@aroundthehousewithpat31]

Hey Buddy. Definitely a controversial subject. For me I have and always will put down a preventative grub application. Having KBG it’s a no brainer for me. Around here I have seen entire lawns wiped out from grubs. Once they establish themselves it’s over. The damage is already done before you realize you have the problem even as someone who is always on the look out for issues like grubs. I have had grub problems even with putting down a preventative treatment. I figure the problem would have been worse if I hadn’t put down a preventative treatment. I suppose like anything else in lawn care you do what works for you as you learn from season to season what to look out for in your lawn.

[@BudgetLawns]

Hey bud. Great points for sure. It's definitely dependent on one's past experiences and like you said, grass type. Bermuda is a whole other animal when it comes to fighting stuff off and recovery. And as usual, I'm a bermudagrass guy so that's what I'm mostly referring to. Appreciate ya as always, my friend.

[@BABlueTaco123]

Still saving me tons with your advice!

[@BudgetLawns]

Right on 👊👊 appreciate ya!

[@mikeanddebboyers6822]

When the Armadillos start digging I treat. I treated May 20th last year and had a severe infection.

[@BudgetLawns]

Every case is different. Glad you were able to get on top of it. Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@johnfetter3252]

The half life of chlorantraniliprole (probably a typo), the active ingredient in Acelepryn, is very long. 1130 days on the EPA Website. So if you put down the bag rate, you could easily skip a year or two. I will let my little armadillo friends tell me when I need to apply.

[@BudgetLawns]

Good to know. Thanks man. Appreciate you! 👊

[@reggiemurphy1523]

Yeah, Hugo's southern cousin has been acting up down here!! LOL Between him and rocky the squirrel, I don't know who is digging in my lawn the most!! But it's all good because the battle continues!! Great video as usual Travis!!

[@BudgetLawns]

lol oh no. That sorry SOB. Definitely a battle with those creatures. Thanks buddy. Appreciate you!

[@Aerialphotovito]

I agree with you man but I dont like to roll the dice lol so I'll always put a bit of preventative to ease my mind - take care

[@BudgetLawns]

I get it buddy. You cool season folks are playing a different game sometimes. Thanks man. Have a great rest of the week.

[@Aerialphotovito]

@@BudgetLawns 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BermudaBrian]

guy 2 houses down from me has mole infestation. They jumped to my neighbors lawn last year. I'm keeping the hammer down on grub/insect products...lol

[@BudgetLawns]

Lol, gotta do what ya gotta do. Thanks man.

[@StillTheJackyBear]

Well Done... Well Said...

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you! Appreciate that 👊

[@dadwichert]

Great video I live in Lower, Pennsylvania, and have tall fescue . Not so much, the grubs, but the Beatles later in the season , so I do one application a year 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍Thanks man. Makes sense. Gotta do what ya gotta do! Appreciate ya watching and sharing!

[@scoobydoo5447]

My next door neighbor goes heavy on the poisons and my property is mostly organic. A couple years ago, his poisons pushed all his grubs onto my side yard. However, it ended up being a blessing. I tilled up the whole side yard, did a finish regrade on it, and then reseeded with a lot better quality seed. It now humors me how my yard is stupidly greener compared to his. 😂

[@BudgetLawns]

😂 that’s awesome. I don’t mind when things go wrong. Gives me a project to undertake. Nice job! Appreciate ya watching and sharing.

[@mavisjones4750]

I have fescue and have grubs. The grubs destroying the lawn are not the problem as they haven't destroyed the lawn. The main problem that I have with grubs is the fact that they turn into Japanese beetles. That being said, I'm treating the the shrubs / perennials that the Japanese beetles love and still not treating the lawn.

[@BudgetLawns]

Great feedback. Thank you. Japanese beetles are the worst. Dang things can do some damage. Appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@antoniobrown3219]

The armadillo digging up my yard told me to treat for grubs! 😂 Honestly, that's been my biggest problem 🤷🏾‍♂️.

[@BudgetLawns]

😂😂That punk. They're definitely a good sign. Sorry man. Hope it's better this year. Thanks for watching.

[@antoniobrown3219]

@@BudgetLawns Always brother, looking forward to another season 🤝🏾

[@BudgetLawns]

@@antoniobrown3219 🙌🙌

[@timborski1210]

I usually do a preventative in early spring , from April-June my lawn usually looks its best because of temps. The animal activity is usually a great sign you have grubs/armyworms. One year i swear i had 15-20 crows/ravens in my yard just going nuts lol. Great info sir!!

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍 thanks man. Appreciate ya very much.

[@marcobrown83]

Great video!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks so much. Have a great day! 👊

[@samuelmatthews9984]

Always enjoy your videos. I don't think I have grass problems caused directly by grubs, but I do have major problems caused by moles, voles, skunks, opossums, etc. as a result of the grubs being there (there's pretty much a grub anywhere I dig). Up until now i have not used any kind of grub control, but I'm planning to this year (3/4 acre fescue lawn in the country) to see if it will help.

[@BudgetLawns]

Don't blame ya. Reoccurring damage from other animals feeding on grubs is a good reason to treat. Definitely factored into the equation. Hope it works out for ya. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Appreciate the support.

[@friendlyfixers9529]

great info. thanks 🙏

[@BudgetLawns]

Glad ya liked it. Appreciate ya watching!

[@adamc1706]

Hey Travis, hope all is well. Question unrelated to the video, with this spell of high temps in the NWA area have you thought about applying your pre-emergent early? I’ve noticed soil temps rapidly approaching 55 degrees and I’m concerned I may miss the window for crab grass germination. Looks like we may have some relief here this week but man it sure is getting warm fast this year! Seems so early to put it out.

[@BudgetLawns]

Hey man. I would go ahead and apply. I did mine a couple weeks ago. Not because of the warm temps but because I missed my usual January app and was late on it. Kinda worked out with the warmth we're seeing. If I hadn't already put that down, I would definitely be doing so now. I'd rather be a bit early than too late. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya!

[@richardharwell]

My neighbor's yard keeps getting dug up big clumps of sod being pulled up. It looks like somebody took a shovel and turned the grass over.. Turn sound it was raccoons. I think they were eating grubs from his yard..

[@BudgetLawns]

Oh boy, I bet you're right. Those fellers are a bad sign too. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@thenexthobby]

If they had a spray or a bag I could put down for moles I'd be golden. Insects are birds are fine, but not if it means moles. I'd rather salt the earth and asphalt the lawn than have moles. At least that way I'd have more parking spots. I treated several places all over the front and side yards last summer with buried pellets, thought I'd shoe'd them away. And then a couple months ago you'd thought the gauntlet had been thrown down. They're eating something ... a lot of it. With 5 dogs in the backyard I don't treat or do anything to the backyard. Sometimes the dogs will take care of the ones in there, by digging trenches. They're all over this area. Next door neighbor on the left has them, the city park 100 + yards to the right has them all over too.

[@BudgetLawns]

Dang that sucks. Sorry you’re having to deal with that. I think I’ve got a vole that sneaks in from time to time but not often. Hope you can get those suckers this season. Thanks for watching and sharing.

[@Texas1987]

They have bags at lowes for moles

[@thenexthobby]

Thanks, Tex. I’ll take another look next time I go into the big city. Usually what I see are pellets for burying, although a search did bring up fox urine ($17) and coyote urine ($67) … I suppose the coyotes aren’t as agreeable to supplying urine? At any rate, either liquid applied to the front yard would surely send my dogs in the backyard insane lol.

[@lawn2learn]

In Florida we have these long nosed birds. They eat grubs. They don’t typically hang out in my yard. This is a good sign but if they do for long periods of time I know it’s time to throw down.

[@BudgetLawns]

Right on. Thanks for watching and commenting as always. Appreciate ya!

[@I3arbarian]

I hear ya but I gotta protect my TTTF. Unfortunately doesn't have the magical recovery of Bermuda.

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍 very true. Thanks so much for watching.

[@sticktron2857]

The armadillos tear up your yards

[@BudgetLawns]

They can. But not everyone gets armadillos. Thanks for watching.

[@sticktron2857]

@@BudgetLawns what are the best 2 grass killers to mix such yield and eraser

[@BudgetLawns]

I only ever use Spectracide products for weed control.

[@skynguyen8683]

I saw 1 in my flower bed after digging 15 holes to plant shrubs. Should i treat my lawn or just flower beds

[@BudgetLawns]

Did you watch the whole video? It has the answer.

[@BudgetLawns]

I would do neither. 1 grub is not a reason to be concerned.

[@pegjunk]

just need some advice, out here near napa, california we never really got a frost, so my bermuda stayed green all winter. yeah i got weed pressure. what should my game plan be? do i still scalp it and keep it moving. any help/wisdom would be great

[@BudgetLawns]

Depends on how much pressure you’re seeing and how much it bothers you. I’m cool letting it ride and spot treating only. If your temps are looking to get warmer soon, a scalp might not be a bad idea. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

[@pegjunk]

@@BudgetLawns just trying to get a plan of action so I don't have to play catch up like last year. We have on and off rain till a warm day on the 14th. Thanks for the awesome content

[@BudgetLawns]

Appreciate your support.

[@jsmeez520]

Any tips on getting rid of mole(s)? I inherited a mole issue when I bought my new house a couple of years ago. Apparently it went around the neighborhood and has made my lawn it's home. I've tried OTC stuff even the waste of money sound things. Trying to stay away from lethal products since I have a dog and and there are cats, (welcomed) wildlife that visit my yard. I've spent the past few of growing seasons trying to figure out how to get rid of weeds and bring back the lawn but these damn mole hills are aggravating!!!

[@BudgetLawns]

Bummer. I've never had to cross that bridge. Surprised your dog hasn't taken care of it for ya. Sometimes bigger dogs are great at catching those suckers. I think I have a mole or vole barely creeping into my lawn from the field behind me but not enough to worry about it. If he does come further in, I'd likely try setting a trap. That's about the only way I've seen people have success dealing with them. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

[@jsmeez520]

@@BudgetLawns thanks My dog is a wuss!! He'd rather be on the couch. I was hoping one of the roaming cats would help me or even a snake or hawk but no luck. I'm going to try the route of getting rid of their food source with grub killer. If he's still around by the summer it's trap time. Sidenote: Love the vids! We're on the same level of effort and money investment. I want a nice yard without feeling like I'm Walter White mixing up crazy chemicals for one weed or running a full-time lawn care business to make my lawn look like Augusta National.

[@BudgetLawns]

Good luck man. Let me know how it goes. And appreciate the support! I like your style 👊👊

[@yadervargas5053]

If I have to add insect killer to my lawn, how long after adding weed killer do I have to wait to add the insecticide? Thank you

[@BudgetLawns]

I don't know. I don't use insecticides. Read the bag label. It will likely need watered in, so you won't use it at the same time as weed killer. Would prolly want to wait several days to let the weed killer work. Thanks.

[@mrRoverkane]

Welp. There goes their yearly content

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha, oh it won't stop. Too many people believe in what they don't need. Thanks for watching as always!

[@mrRoverkane]

@@BudgetLawns I gotta say man, I laid back a ton and nothing changed 😂 just minimal fert, normal water and mowing. I’m loving it. More time with family. You definitely woke me up from the BS

[@BudgetLawns]

Boom! That's what it's all about. 👊👊Happy to hear this and happy for ya!

[@kimgaivin9208]

I was taught to treat with Milk Spores to help control the Grubbs that become JapanesBeatles that are attacking my rosé’s, hydrangeas and other plants.