Grubs in the Lawn - How to Identify and Kill Grubs

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Жыл бұрын

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Doc explains grubs in the lawn and how much damage they can do. How to identify them and treat for them. This can be an annual problem and sometimes your neighbors are to blame. If they have grubs, you'll have grubs.

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@CaryGuyer Жыл бұрын

This was a very well explained educational video of A to Z on grub management and lawn care. Great job in making this video, pales in comparison to others I've seen on the same subject.

@cameronandersonsr Жыл бұрын

I have grubs every year. Used Merit but failed to water it in the lawn. Lawn looks great here in Maryland. I want to get a head start on my yearly grub problem. I'll try your product for 7,000 sq ft lawn. Love your video.

@daddyaf945 2 ай бұрын

I was just weeding the lawn at my new home and found soooooooooooo many grubs. I went right to this video. I’m glad I didn’t get too far into it without this step. Thanks

@floridaswampman7648 Жыл бұрын

Love your property Doc! A true slice of heaven.

@genericwhitemale1114 2 ай бұрын

This guy is about to make my lawn look spectacular!

@KingCarlos1215 7 ай бұрын

Awesome advice Doc , thanks

@karlaperez5421 Жыл бұрын

I live in washington State, and this year, we started to see brown sporting the lawn. I'll look for them. Thanks

@Nikolasto77 Жыл бұрын

Nice garden, Doc!

@adamghazal9204 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doc

@patlsmith404 Жыл бұрын

Don’t wash a mower deck, etc until it cools off. Good videos. Thanks!🇺🇸😎

@kingofpower2 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@allensadicario5196 Жыл бұрын

Thanks again brother

@anthonybacon7073 Жыл бұрын

Great information. Appreciate the advice.

@kimber841 Жыл бұрын

I just treated my Bermuda lawn with Duocide at 4lbs/1,000. I ended up with a half of a 5 gallon bucket of dead grubs. Now I need to do the back yard.

@zachhopkins9719 7 күн бұрын

I wish you had a St Augustine lawn! I think this topic translates well though for us with warm season lawns

@jerrylgriffin4198 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jimmymiller4732 Жыл бұрын

Funny that you mentioned DuoCIde in today's video. I had forgot to include it in my first order from The Anderson's and had to then go back and make an additional order for DuoCide and PGF 16-4-8. If I had of remembered to have ordered this product I would have been able to put it out on either the 24th or the 25th which would have been great timing. It arrived yesterday the 27th. I am trying to implement your Curtain of Death/JumpStart/Ugly Lawn fix and am wondering what changes I should make with this crazy weather we are currently having? If you are who I think you are please tell your brother Mark (Possum/The Legend that Killer said hello.

@jrevan Жыл бұрын

Best fishing bait around, all fish love em.

@josealeman332 Жыл бұрын

Last year is the first time I see those beetles in my yard, this year I saw about 2 inc grubs, now I know why some parts in the yard look burn. thanks for sharing :)

@turnipsucks6416 Ай бұрын

I now see the problem I'm experiencing. Tank you

@heapbig5352 Жыл бұрын

Around here the crows uproot big areas of people's yards looking for the grubs. They can make a mess but it comes back eventually. While making a new garden I came across a few but the crows haven't attacked my yard yet others around me have been plowed.

@michaeljackson9215 Ай бұрын

Do you have any advice on moles

@davidcrowson4745 Жыл бұрын

There is nothing to watch on TV SO I'M WATCHING DOC!!!

@dorispowers9060 Жыл бұрын

Me too. After Fox took Tucker Carson off the air I have more time at 8pm.

@carriger9674 Жыл бұрын

Doc. How about moles? Ever had mike issue? Have mikes that moved in and killing my lawn and beds

@cameron7464 Жыл бұрын

Doc, does this apply to the folks with new/baby sod?

@wm005 Жыл бұрын

Living the dream...

@serenababy6358 11 ай бұрын

Hey Doc, could I use this process to kill grubs in my flower boxes and flower beds? Thanks

@WhittyPics Жыл бұрын

I have heard if you have moles it is a sign you have grubs as that is what they feed on. That double kill has killed off my fire ants too

@finsfan333 Жыл бұрын

Have you made any videos on getting rid of Creeping charlie its spreading all over my yard.

@mrchopboogie 11 күн бұрын

Hey Doc, will that work with centipede also?

@erlindacoligado8700 Жыл бұрын

I live in Canada.. My front and back yard was invaded by grubs and the whole green lawn became brown..Then the whole back lawn was covered with dandelions...It took this female senior 3 years to finally get rid of grubs and dandelions, manually...I was getting discouraged while digging dandelions manually, because they grow faster...So what I did, after clearing a spot I will plant a perennial. So now I have a Botanical garden (as my neighbours call it)the whole back and front. No more grass. Up to this morning, I can still find grubs while weeding.

@ronl1633 Жыл бұрын

I had to naturalise my side yard and I am thinking about what's next as the grubs are winning here in Ontario. I have had good results with clover seeds as the grubs don't eat clover and it's nice, needs water to get started but once established it grows well.

@jlu72665 Жыл бұрын

CA does permit Duocide. Any other alternatives for Bermuda hybrid in SoCAL?

@heidilanier3090 Жыл бұрын

I live on the coast of North Carolina, and I have a centipede grass. I’m not sure if I have grubs or not but it looks like I do. I had to garden beds for vegetables and flowers raised and spent a couple thousand got really sick. Had Florence come in and hit destroyed my backyard and I have not worked the garden beds. I have taken the pavers out and want to clear the property so that I can plant some trees back Any recommendations….

@davidsorrells736 Жыл бұрын

Is this product safe for raised beds? Will it harm Earthworms or any other good life in the beds?

@bertraminc9412 Жыл бұрын

What about mole crickets. What can I put down for those?

@ryanhum3941 Жыл бұрын

Doc, do you recommend replacing some plugs of nice bermuda turf to repair grub damaged areas? I can't stand not edging for that long haha

@yolondanatividad395 Жыл бұрын

I would think if you have a plugger for grass you would be to get some plugs and replant them. Of course fill in the spot that you pulled the plugs from.

@chrisgraham2904 Жыл бұрын

In Canada, we don't have armadillos, but we do have skunks that dig and route for grubs in the same manner. Unfortunately, virtually all chemical pesticides and herbicides have been banned in most Canadian provinces and no longer sold. Many Canadians cross the U.S. border and attempt to smuggle pesticides back into Canada, but they are usually caught and the materials confiscated and/or they are fined. There are recommended "natural grub treatments", but they are far more expensive, far less effective and they take a lot more work and a lot more time to accomplish. It took me three years to eliminate the grubs and achieve a great lawn for last year, but this year they are back.

@Luv2Ski4500 8 ай бұрын

Not sure what you’ve tried. I used nematodes and milky spores. Grubs haven’t been back since.

@scrambler69-xk3kv 3 ай бұрын

Have a skunk digging in my yard and was told it is looking for grubs. So I'm thinking if I get rid of the grubs, I will get rid of the skunk as well.

@69mjar Жыл бұрын

Will pgf complete duocide kill mole crickets too?

@ThinkMoneyBenny Жыл бұрын

just put down my scotts GrubEx bag yesterday to take advantage of today’s rain… i’m not having those suckers on my lawn this season

@JustGrillingandChilling. Жыл бұрын

Ditto…

@pedroderas5816 Ай бұрын

@thinkmoneybenny did it rain immediately or few hours?

@ThinkMoneyBenny Ай бұрын

@@pedroderas5816 i dont recall but it doesnt matter, just make sure it gets water to get activated. Rain is best

@tulsatom4307 Жыл бұрын

DUO-Cide: What RATE (#/k[]’) do you use for Grubs? 4# or 8# ?

@edpitcock3344 Жыл бұрын

What month wld you advise to treat for army worms. I’m in south east ohio. Nice informative video. Please and thanks.

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

Only when you test and find them present. They usually appear late summer.

@josephpearlman4010 Жыл бұрын

I can't seem to find anyone in my area (Gainesville, Fl) that can help me with my Palisades Zoysia. It was sodded three years ago and the lawn was beautiful for two years. Since then it has begun to thin out to the point dirt is showing in about 50% of the lawn. Last season I was told it was infested with grubs and a professional came in, aerated and treated to kill them. He said he could recover my lawn in a few months but after three months of worse results, he just quit. I have a sprinkler system and watering isn't the problem. Where would I start to save my lawn?

@nawakaida7499 4 ай бұрын

I can’t get this product in California. What’s the next best option?

@AntLive29 2 ай бұрын

Duocide expensive. any cheaper alternatives for grubs?

@aundreamorales5624 Жыл бұрын

Doc I love the Duocide product but don’t use it anymore because it hurts my earthworms.

@vergio007 Жыл бұрын

Hey Doc! I also asked you in another video how to kill Bermuda Rhodesgrass mealybug.I have some problems to deal with it! Thanks:)

@conradlanders8085 Жыл бұрын

I did this! Place every 6 inches. It should fill in by 4-6 weeks! Worked great

@vergio007 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t understand what you have placed..

@andik2329 Жыл бұрын

I have random dead spots in my lawn. Dug them up and found small yellow ants underneath. Are they responsible for those brown spots and how do I treat that?

@allgona Жыл бұрын

Should I wait to put down dirtbooster after the duocide? Should I worry about the double-kill killing off the fungi and microbes?

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

No real impact on fungi colonies

@gk9417 Жыл бұрын

Can you get this product in Canada ✌️👍🇨🇦

@HushHush2 Жыл бұрын

Hey Doc. Does this also kill Mole Crickets? They are very bad where I live in the south. Eat up all your bermuda roots, and there is nearly any way to kill them.

@kriduro1956 Жыл бұрын

I live in Delaware, and the problem in my lawn is drying ,but is like a lot of ants holes ,everywhere and the ground is dusty and dry! Whats i planing is used a dethatcher,and remove a little plant thats killing my lawn also!

@sbulic1989 2 ай бұрын

Do grubs kill our fruit trees too? My grass looks horrible the last month or so here in Houston and I assume it’s grubs (will check). But can I still put the double kill if I have baby fruit trees planted all around? Than you!

@davidnoren8260 Жыл бұрын

I like to buy a piece of hybrid Bermuda grass or 2 and use a bulb tool and insert cookie size pieces in bare spots

@ryanunknown4181 Жыл бұрын

I must have not watered enough cuz I’ve already put some down and I still have tons of dead patches

@kkevinj1 Жыл бұрын

hummm smh at this one, dead patches will remain until the grass can fill in the damage unless you must seed

@timk7972 Жыл бұрын

Hey Doc, can I put down DuoCide on a newly seeded lawn? I have some perennial rye just starting to come up. Soil temp is staying around 60 to 65 degrees. Are the grubs even active enough near the top of the soil to treat?

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

Yes no issues

@tulsatom4307 Жыл бұрын

@@HowTowithDoc What RATE (#/k[]’) of the DUO-Cide do you use? 4# or 8# ?

@MasterZhao Жыл бұрын

@@HowTowithDoc So often should you aerate or detach? My lawn is bluegrass and I have a spot that goes dormant. I've treated for grubs and even tried to re-seed, but there is still a problem there.

@gregowens5634 Жыл бұрын

Does this stuff kill beneficials like earth worms too?

@lynnbernard1377 5 күн бұрын

I don't see the link to the grub killer product.

@tanveernaeem1157 Жыл бұрын

Cannot download your "Free Lawn Care Guide". The website just gives user a runaround in circle but the guide is nowhere to be found. Please provide a direct link for download. Thanks.

@user-sg9bu6re6n Жыл бұрын

Thank you, How about snacks, how do I get rid of them without salt and grats big problem

@jamessullivan4391 Жыл бұрын

I eat my snacks to get rid of them.

@jeffreyshelbourne8664 Жыл бұрын

Can i get Duocide in California?

@user-ml3lu3cb4w Жыл бұрын

Great information. Is the Double Kill safe for animals? Have a dog. He kind of acts like an armadillo sometimes. Will the double kill treatment be harmful to him?

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

Yes, follow directions and water in. No issues ever with our two girls.

@Frontallobe13 11 ай бұрын

Is this harmful to the wild birds and beneficial insects?

@AverageJoe46549 Жыл бұрын

Me and my half dead lawn wish we got this recommended before he was half dead... I only got it after I looked up a bunch of videos on it.

@edwardstrishock8541 Жыл бұрын

Laundry detergent is cheap and effective

@thedevilandhertrumpets4268 Жыл бұрын

Thoughts on milky spore?

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

Not very effective because of timing restrictions

@bballerforever Жыл бұрын

I have grubs in my raised beds. I always find some when I till the soil and remove them. I grow vegetables but haven’t noticed any problems thus far. Should I use beneficial nematodes watered in or just continue picking them out? Thanks.

@jessicas4295 Ай бұрын

Did you ever get an answer? I was just looking for this question and an answer

@bballerforever Ай бұрын

@@jessicas4295no, no one else replied. I use a shovel year round to till the soil(wouldn’t do this if I had no grubs) and hand pick the grubs out. Variable amounts in my raised beds and pots. Good luck!

@richhayes9883 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Texas 🤠💧💧

@avisionrealtyllc8421 22 күн бұрын

Sir my hair is almost fallen about 99% skin. Do u think I have Grubs. Please advise.

@semiprolific774 Жыл бұрын

Go tell your neighbor he has grubs, man!

@sandragibbs5667 Жыл бұрын

Does weed killer kill grubs and army worms ?

@guykiehl Жыл бұрын

Put duocide down and watered in in mid April have had a bunch of dead June bugs in the yard since does that mean I have missed the grub stage or is that normal

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

Each beetle will lay up to 60 eggs so it's good. But the cycles vary. You'll see beetles at the same time grubs are there.

@mojo6778 Жыл бұрын

I just put out some DuoCide and had a good soaking rain. The next day I had a yard full of earth worms, but didn't see any grubs, is it normal for it to flush out the earth worms, I thought they were good for the soil. Soil is a heavy black clay.

@bvschwarz9997 Жыл бұрын

Where did you order the Zoysia seed from?

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

Hancock seed

@geraldbrown686 Жыл бұрын

Where can you get double kill

@MichaelFox-ul5ru 2 ай бұрын

I recently applied GrubEX to my lawn and, inadvertently, got the GrubEX in some of my raised beds where I’m growing vegetables. Should I be concerned about this? Have I ruined my vegetables? Or will they (we) be ok? Thanks

@HowTowithDoc 2 ай бұрын

Nope.... they are fine

@shaneemanuel83 2 ай бұрын

I live in Canada, any suggestions on a Grub product? Duocide is not sold here!

@moswantdone8926 Жыл бұрын

How long should I wait to spread some grass seeds

@johnfinn8968 3 ай бұрын

😢What type of clover do you plant, and will it grow in Savannah, Ga.?

@HowTowithDoc 3 ай бұрын

I put up the link on that page. White clover and yes it will.

@chickenwings2658 2 ай бұрын

I had no idea grubs in backyards were bad. I found a hole filled with about 50 of them.

@thebluelunarmonkey Жыл бұрын

Ever tried steinernema feltiae nematodes? They eat bugs that live in the soil. I support wild song bird population in my yard so don't lay down poison. These should also work in soil of indoor plants to keep those annoying gnats from hatching in the soil.

@chrisgraham2904 Жыл бұрын

In Canada, virtually all pesticides and herbicides have been banned and no long sold. Nematodes are one of the recommended "natural treatments" treatments, but they are expensive and they seem to have little effect.

@mightybarrister Жыл бұрын

Is Grubex or Duocide safe to use on lawns where I free range chickens? Safe for the chickens, and safe for those eating the eggs, I mean.

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

Water it in well. Then allow them back.

@mightybarrister Жыл бұрын

@@HowTowithDoc thank you - figure a day or two?

@davehaggerty3405 Жыл бұрын

The label will indicate if it’s safe around chickens. So….NO.

@mightybarrister Жыл бұрын

@@davehaggerty3405 the label is silent.

@davehaggerty3405 Жыл бұрын

@@mightybarrister so if it isn’t labeled safe in chicken yards it is not safe. I carried a lawn pesticide license for years. And insurance. Although I never applied an insecticide I learned a couple of things. It’s legal to treat your own property. Except for restricted use pesticides. Homeowners always use too much. They never get the life cycle of the insect right so it fails. There are 6 major types of grubs in this area. If they are not treated in the larval stage they survive. And they’re all different! If you apply enough poison (it says that right on the package) to kill everything at every depth it is way too much. Everything the chicken eats would be poisoned. At that rate I’d worry if the well was safe. Is the dog? Grubs are common. Excessive grubs result from stresses to the lawn. Mowing too short. A drouth. Maybe last year. Because of the yearly life cycle of the grub and mature beetle. The purpose of pesticide license is to educate professional users to use the minimum pesticide to control pests. Not eradicate all bugs. Pesticides should be the last line of defense. After you’ve tried everything else. Organic produce is worth the price. Organic farmers will report you for applying pesticides next to their organic crops. If you miss “watering in” just a few of those granules those chickens will gobble them up like chicken feed! I am not anti-pesticide. Without the proper use of pesticides the world would starve. But for purely aesthetics on a lawn? Misuse like that will get all pesticides removed from the consumer market. You’ll have to call a professional for everything. Which is maybe what you should do here.

@walkerone9833 12 күн бұрын

In New York State it is the skunks that do that. Nasty.

@chrisd4432 Жыл бұрын

Anyone have any success with Milky spores?

@higgiepop158 Жыл бұрын

👍💯👍💯

@Blingem14 Жыл бұрын

What do you do about squash bugs and squash vine bores?

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

www.domyown.com/sevin-concentrate-p-1594.html?pdpv=2&sub_id=8927

@Blingem14 Жыл бұрын

@@HowTowithDoc thank you

@jamessullivan4391 Жыл бұрын

I squash em!

@Stiff_Richards Жыл бұрын

does grub killer kill newly planted grass seed?

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

@jgavin2174 Жыл бұрын

Is it safe for animals

@PoopFrancis 8 ай бұрын

I’m in NY and I have grubs. Today I said enough is enough as clearly a mob of armadillos ransacked my lawn while I was away this past weekend.

@debbiebridges6350 Жыл бұрын

Is this grub control safe for pets?

@jamessullivan4391 Жыл бұрын

Well, I wouldn't let my pets eat it.

@RC-Flight 8 ай бұрын

Grubs are great chicken feed.

@deeruckussolutions8772 Жыл бұрын

What’s the grub product you use? I don’t see the link

@kathykatherine7822 Жыл бұрын

DUOCIDE

@kathykatherine7822 Жыл бұрын

Duocide

@xcal7777 Жыл бұрын

Will that product kill earthworms as well?

@HowTowithDoc Жыл бұрын

It will not "wipe them out" but it can reduce

@giantfactory Жыл бұрын

Don't forget they also attract moles, one of the most destructive creatures known to mankind.

@spyderzill Жыл бұрын

I wish we could buy this product in California , nothing seems to work to kill the grubs .

@GotoHere Жыл бұрын

Should have voted for the other party. No sympathy.

@acreguy3156 Жыл бұрын

@@GotoHere That's bullsh**. *All* politicians will try to gain popularity through environmental initiatives.

@CWBush73 Ай бұрын

Just tell your neighbor about grubs already

@texasforever5776 16 күн бұрын

Grub worms are June bugs.

@therrienmichael08 Жыл бұрын

I did not know grubs come from beetles...

@robertboykin1828 Жыл бұрын

crows get grubs.

@JCISUNLUCKY 11 ай бұрын

If you kill grub's you will never get gubberfly's elegy.

@118Columbus Жыл бұрын

To what end? If you want lifeless, chemical grass then why not just install artificial turf? The outdoors are a living ecosystem that is independent of human control. Embrace the natural cycle.