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Probably Grubs

HI

My lawn is getting torn up during the middle of the night. From small silver dollar sized holes to larger foot sized destruction. Any advice?

Thanks!
Ron Rescigno
Bridgeview, Illinois
Rescigno’s Mailing Solutions

Hi Ron!,

Sounds like grubs to me! Beetles spend the Summer laying their eggs in the lawn. When the eggs hatch near the end of August, the larval form of the beetle emerges and starts feeding on the roots of the grass. These are known as grubs.

The real destruction you see here though is the raccoons and skunks digging for dessert. Apparently grubs are quite tasty. Now that they’ve eaten awy the roots of the grass, it’s pretty easy for the scavengers to just rip the grass away and enjoy the buffet.

You’ll need to get something to treat them, then re-seed the bare patches of the lawn. Next year you can apply a preventative product in the early Summer.

Let me know how it all turns out!

C.J. Brown

Monday, September 22, 2008

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