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 ...

Have you ever dug into your garden or grass to find curly little white creatures wiggling around? They’re grubs, and they look harmless. But under the right conditions, some of them can cause havoc to ...

Q: I don’t use pesticides, but I have had lawn grub problems in the past. Is there any natural way to get rid of grubs? A: If you can, plant more flowers, especially with a diversity of species and a ...

Grubs, the larvae of beetles such as Japanese beetles and June bugs, pose a significant threat to many plants by feeding on their roots while residing in the soil. These pests can wreak havoc on lawns ...

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 ...

A grub sitting in garden soil. - J.J. Gouin/Shutterstock If you've noticed dead patches in your lawn, weakened plants, or roots that seem to disappear below the surface, there's a good chance grubs ...

With the insect sounds of summer waning, pollinators seem to feel an urgency, recognizing that days are numbered before winter dormancy commences. I was drawn to the audible thrum of insects on my ...

Grub damage to lawns is a major concern to homeowners this time of year. Similar to drought stress, grub feeding damage appears as brown or tan discolored areas, thinning of grass, and occasionally, ...

QWhen I started replacing my begonias with pansies for the winter I noticed lots of grubs in the bed and some of the begonias had virtually no roots left when I pulled them out. What can I do to kill ...