Though small and seemingly unassuming, grubs can severely damage your lawn if left to their own devices. Grubs are a common turf insect in Tennessee, which are the larvae of certain species of beetles that feed on the roots of your grass. Damage from these pests includes irregular brown patches, your lawn feeling spongy, and lifting like a carpet. Because of this, you don't want to underestimate grubs! Prevention is vital for avoiding an infestation, and you can do this by signing up for preventative grub control treatments from professionals. You can also practice a good lawn care routine to help keep your lawn strong and resilient to grub damage.

What are grubs, and what damage can they cause to your lawn?

Grub damage on a lawn in Gallatin, TN.

Grubs are the larvae of certain species of beetles notorious for the damage they cause to lawns. These pests are only about an inch long and have cream-colored bodies that are C-shaped, and they stay within the soil to feed on the roots of your grass. As they chew through the roots, your turf becomes untethered to the soil, causing it to feel spongy when you walk on it and easily lift like a carpet. Additionally, since it can no longer absorb vital nutrients and other resources, it leads to irregular brown, dead patches of grass.

How can you prevent a grub infestation?

Professional in Gallatin, TN, applying a grub control treatment to a lawn.

No one wants to deal with a grub infestation and the damage that comes with it, so prevention is vital. Fortunately, you can prevent grubs from causing problems for your lawn in the first place by signing up for preventative grub control treatments from professionals! When you do, experts will administer this highly effective treatment before they hatch to ensure it has enough time to absorb into the soil. Then, it creates a barrier so that when these pests move up to feed on your turf's roots, it kills them. Preventative treatments are the most effective method of grub control, as they'll protect your grass from these harmful insects.

Pros typically apply their preventative grub control treatment in mid-May to get ahead of grubs before they become most active in mid-to-late summer.

Keep Your Turf Strong & Resilient to Grub Damage With a Good Lawn Care Routine

While preventative grub control treatments are necessary, so is practicing a good lawn care routine. Not only does following a regular lawn care regimen help your turf stay healthy and beautiful, but it'll also keep it strong and resilient to stress, specifically grub damage. This regimen should include fertilization and weed control treatments to provide nutrients that fortify its defenses, bolster vigorous growth, and promote robust root development while preventing weeds from stealing them.

You'll also want to aerate it annually to keep the soil loose and ensure its roots have optimal access to resources. Overseeding is another crucial lawn care service that'll increase your lawn's density, making it lusher and more appealing while giving it better resistance to stressors, including insects. With a good lawn care routine, your grass is equipped with everything it needs to stay in tip-top shape and naturally fight off grubs.

Call us to schedule our grub control service and keep root-feeding grubs off your lawn.

At Performance Lawns Inc., we offer our grub control service to residential and commercial properties in Gallatin, Hendersonville, Lebanon, TN, and other surrounding areas. Our team will apply a preventative treatment in mid-May to keep root-feeding grubs off your lawn. We are confident in the quality of our products, but if grubs still infest even after the application, we'll return to eliminate them at no additional cost. We also provide lawn care services to help keep your turf in great shape year-round, including fertilization, weed control, aeration, and overseeding. Call us at (615) 708-5549 to schedule our grub control service today!