When dealing with grubs in Tennessee, it's best to take a proactive approach, rather than waiting until you see signs of grub damage to your lawn. Treating your lawn with a preventative grub control treatment in the early stages can help you maintain a grub-free lawn. Preventative grub control is the best way to prevent grubs from reaching maturity, which is the stage when they cause the most damage. It's recommended to apply preventative treatments twice a year: once during early May to mid-June, and then again during early August to mid-September. Skipping these preventative treatments may lead to grubs infesting your lawn, causing significant damage to it as they feast on the roots of your grass. If this happens, you'll need to schedule a curative treatment to eliminate the infestation as well as invest in lawn care services to repair any damage they caused. Therefore, it's best to stop the grubs in the early stages!

How do preventative grub control treatments work?

Preventative grub control is a lawn insect treatment that helps to prevent grubs from growing into mature insects and causing damage to your grass. These treatments work by sinking into the soil and eliminating any newly hatched grubs before they have the chance to start feeding on the roots of the grass. After applying the treatment to your lawn, it should be watered immediately to encourage the preventative treatment to begin working quickly. When preventative grub control treatment is applied during the early life stages and watered into your lawn properly, it will stop the grubs before they have a chance to become a problem.

When should you apply preventative grub control treatments?

A mature grub on a lawn in Memphis, TN.

There are two essential time frames for preventing grub infestations. The first application should be done between May 1st and June 15th, while the second should be done between August 1st and September 15th. These time frames coincide with the life cycle of the grubs, which is essential for the treatment to be effective. During these time frames, the grub eggs are hatching, or the grubs are still small, making them easier to control.

Applying preventative grub control treatments twice per year and at the right times can help prevent grubs from becoming an issue!

What happens if you skip preventative grub control treatments?

An uprooted patch of grass infested by grubs in Memphis, TN.

It's important not to skip out on preventative grub control treatments for your lawn, as doing so may lead to a grub infestation. If this happens, you'll need to invest in curative treatments to eliminate them. At this point, you may need to also invest in lawn care services, such as fertilization, aeration, and overseeding to help your lawn recover from the damage. Fertilization will provide your lawn with the nutrients it needs to grow strong and be better equipped to withstand an infestation. Aeration helps loosen compacted soil, ensuring your lawn is able to easily absorb the nutrients supplied by the fertilizer application as well as other essential resources, such as water and sunlight so it can recover from grub damage. Overseeding can fill in any damaged areas with new grass growth!

Give us a call today to sign up for our grub control service.

At Herbi-Systems, we have been offering our high-quality grub control service for 39 years. Our grub control service is available for commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Memphis, TN, and nearby areas such as Collierville, Germantown, and Bartlett. We offer preventative treatments to get ahead of grubs and curative treatments to eliminate current infestations. Give us a call today at (901) 382-5296 to sign up for our grub control service!