A Grubby Mess - Keeping Grubs Out of Your Lawn

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A Grubby Mess

• Keeping Grubs Out of Your Lawn

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A Beautiful Lawn

• Its the dream of almost every homeowner a
  picture perfect lawn. Unfortunately, when those
  brown spots start popping up, it may spell one
  big problem grubs.

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Beetle Larvae

• Grubs are actually the larvae form of a couple of
  different kinds of beetles. They can live in one
  or three year cycles, and you can see them begin
  to emerge during any month of the warm weather
  season. Theyll feed on your lawn as they grow
  into adults.

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Symptoms of a Problem

• Not sure if youre dealing with grubs? Here are a
  few signs to look out for.
• As your lawn greens up in the spring, you may
  find patches that never turn green.
• Oddly shaped dead patches may appear on your
  lawn, even if youve irrigated it well.
• Other pests begin to tear up portions of your
  lawn. Theyre usually looking for grubs.
• Your turf turns into a sponge.

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How Many Grubs Are Too Many?

• Almost every lawn will have some grubs.
  Determining whether or not you have a problem is
  a numbers game. If you can look at a single
  square foot of your lawn and find just one to
  five grubs, theres no need to treat. If,
  however, you find more than five, you could have
  a real problem on your hands.

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Prevention is Key

• One of the best ways to make sure you dont end
  up with an infestation is to prevent it in the
  first place. You can do that with these tips.
• Watch your neighbors lawn. If they seem to have
  a problem, you can bet it will be headed for your
  lawn soon.
• Grubs dont like a thick soil cover, so overseed
  whenever possible.
• Repair your lawn if you have any other problems
  as moist, dirt filled areas are actually an
  attraction for grubs.

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Seek Professional Help

• There are lots of DIY grub treatments on the
  market, but most of them wont take care of the
  whole problem. If you want a beautiful lawn day
  after day, contact professional lawn care
  services for grub treatment help.

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  your Brevard County lawn. Contact us for more
  information.