Notice Any of These Signs? If So, Your Lawn Is Likely Infested With Grubs!

Notice Any of These Signs? If So, Your Lawn Is Likely Infested With Grubs!

If you own a property in Pennsylvania with a lawn, you'll want to be extra wary of grubs. These root-feeding lawn insects are highly invasive and can wreak extensive havoc on turf, so you must know what signs you need to look out for if you think grubs have infested your lawn. If your lawn feels spongy when you walk on it, you notice more animals digging in your lawn than normal, you see patches of brown grass on your lawn, or you actually see grubs when you dig up an area on your lawn, you might be dealing with a grub infestation. Keep reading to know more about these signs so you can take action right away before these pests destroy your lawn.

If your lawn feels spongy when you walk on it, it might be infested with grubs!

Grubs feed on the roots of your grass, which is why one of the tell-tale signs that these pests have infested your lawn is when it feels spongy when you walk on it. When you walk across your lawn and it feels a little squishy, it could mean the grass is no longer attached firmly to the soil. If it feels that way, try grabbing a portion of the grass and lifting it up. If your lawn lifts up easily like a carpet, it's highly likely that it is infested with grubs.

An increased animal presence on your lawn can indicate a grub infestation.

While the roots of your lawn are the primary food source of grubs, these invasive pests are the food source for many animals. If you notice an increased animal presence on your lawn, like raccoons and birds, it could be an indication that they are digging around your turf looking for grubs to eat. While the presence of a few animals on your lawn is normal, an increased number of them can mean something bad. More and more animals showing up on your lawn could be a sign that there is a heavy grub infestation beneath the grass.

Brown patches popping up on your lawn could be a result of grub damage.

If grubs have infested your lawn, irregular patches of brown grass will start popping up on it. This happens because grubs have eaten their way through the roots and cut off your lawn's way of absorbing nutrients. Brown patches on your turf can be caused as a result of grub damage since the grass will turn brown when it is no longer able to absorb nutrients and starts dying.

If you see a large number of grubs in one area of your lawn, you're likely dealing with a grub infestation.

Nothing says grub infestation quite like seeing grubs for yourself. If you think grubs have taken over your turf, you can check it for yourself by digging in the dirt. Using a small shovel, dig up a spot on your lawn where you think the grubs are. If you see several 10 or more grubs in a 1-square foot area, you have a grub infestation on your hands.

Call us today to schedule our grub control service!

Grubs are one of the last pests you want to see taking residence on your lawn. They are destructive and invasive, but they are no match for our grub control service! At Lehigh Valley Lawn, we offer a preventative treatment that seeks to prevent grubs from causing any sort of damage to your lawn by targeting them when they are newly hatched. If you're already seeing signs of a grub infestation, you can also take advantage of our curative treatments and we'll spring into action to make grubs a problem of the past for your lawn. We offer this service to homes, businesses, and HOAs in Macungie, East Greenville, Fogelsville, PA, and nearby areas. Call us today at (484) 547-8246 to schedule our grub control service!