I was up early one October morning, just after sunrise. I opened the back door to let the dog outside and was shocked by what I saw. The grass was all torn up—like some kind of grass massacre (see ...

White grubs, larvae of scarab beetles, remain underground for most of the year. Grubs feed on plant roots and may attract raccoons or skunks that dig up lawns. Detection requires digging; pest control ...

Grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles, and can damage grasses and lawns by feeing on stems and leaves. Dry, patchy grass with no solution and animals digging in the grass are telltale signs of an ...

Lawn grubs are pests that feed on your lawn. Lurking at the roots, grubs can wreak damage before you notice it. Yet if you know how to spot signs of lawn grubs, you can catch them in time. We spoke to ...

You’re admiring your lawn one day when you notice something strange: irregular brown patches, grass that peels up like a cheap rug, and maybe even raccoons or birds clawing at the soil. Chances are, ...

Q: Does this look like Take All Root Rot? I’ve already treated for insects two weeks ago. The grass pulls loose easily. A: I’ve dealt with TARR in my own St. Augustine for 30 years. I’ve seen it in ...

Q: I found grubs in my vegetable bed recently. How do I treat them, and how fast do they multiply? A: You may not need to worry about them. Several species of grubs in the scarab family — the group to ...

Q: I have been harvesting my potatoes this week, and some of them have big chunks eaten away. They were underground, so I don’t see how this could be mice or chipmunks. Yesterday, I turned up a couple ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. White grubs, larvae of scarab beetles, remain underground for most of the year. Grubs feed on plant roots and may attract raccoons or ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. We all know about common household pests, like mice, ants and mosquitoes. But there’s another pest lurking beneath the soil — white ...