Protecting your lawn in Tennessee from grubs is an important part of lawn care. Grubs are the larvae of many different types of beetles. They feed on the roots of the grass, and can eventually detach the roots from the soil, causing serious damage to the lawn. Preventative grub control treatments will protect your lawn from an infestation by eliminating them in the early stages of their lifecycle and before they mature and are more difficult to control. Keeping your lawn healthy through lawn care treatments will also help ensure your turf is better equipped to resist and withstand grub damage.

What are grubs, and what damage do they cause?

A grub in soil in Memphis, TN, feeding on the roots of grass.

Grubs are the immature larvae of different beetle species. They can be identified by their tiny, C-shaped bodies, and are most often white. They hatch underground in the soil beneath your lawn and can cause significant damage if not treated promptly. Grubs feed on the roots of grass, causing the roots to become detached from the soil. If this happens, your grass will be unable to absorb the nutrients and resources it needs to continue growing. As a result, your grass could turn brown and eventually die!

How can you protect your lawn from a grub infestation?

The best way to protect your lawn from grubs is to prevent them from becoming a problem in the first place. Professional preventative grub control treatments can prevent grubs from damaging your lawn by eliminating them before they hatch. If given the chance to hatch, they'll quickly mature, become difficult to control, and cause harm. Grubs typically hatch in the summer, so a preventative treatment will need to be applied sometime before then in order for it to be effective. That's because preventative treatments only work on grubs that have just hatched. Once grubs get too big, these treatments will no longer be effective and you'll have to utilize curative treatments to deal with them. With professional preventative grub control treatments, your lawn will be protected from grubs before they have the chance to become a problem.

A healthy lawn will be better equipped to resist and withstand grubs!

One of the best ways to protect your lawn from grub damage is to keep it healthy. When your lawn is healthy and strong, it will be better equipped to resist and withstand grubs. Investing in lawn care services like fertilization, weed control, and aeration will promote a healthy lawn!

Lawn fertilization is a lawn care service that supplies your lawn with essential nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These nutrients are required for your lawn to develop a strong root system and stay healthy enough to fend off grub infestations. Weed control treatments will eradicate the weeds in your lawn so they can’t steal nutrients and resources from your grass, allowing your lawn to access them without competition so it can grow strong and resist grubs better. Aeration helps loosen compacted soil, allowing essential resources such as sunlight, water, and nutrients to reach the roots of your grass and ultimately creating that strong root system it needs to be better equipped to withstand grubs.

The combination of fertilization, weed control, and aeration will encourage a healthy lawn, ready to withstand possible grub infestations.

Schedule our grub control service by giving us a call.

At Herbi-Systems, we've been providing our grub control service for 39 years. We offer preventative grub control treatments to help target them during the early stages of their life before they can mature and cause serious damage. We also offer curative treatments to combat current infestations. We provide these services to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Memphis, TN, and other surrounding areas, such as Collierville, Germantown, and Bartlett. Our team of experts knows exactly what it takes to keep your lawn grub-free. Give us a call today at (901) 382-5296 to sign up.