Your lawn will tell you when it has a grub infestation! You simply need to know what to be on the lookout for. If your lawn in North Carolina feels spongey when you walk on it and it lifts up like a carpet, this could be due to grubs feeding on the roots of the grass. Noticing irregular patches of brown grass on your lawn is another indication that grubs are eating the roots, which prevents your turf from absorbing nutrients and essential resources, causing the grass to die and turn brown. Additionally, if you notice an increased animal presence on your lawn, they could be there to feed on grubs! As soon as you notice your lawn is infested, contact professionals to schedule a curative grub control treatment to eliminate them before further damage occurs!

A grub infestation causes your lawn to feel spongey when you walk on it and lift up like a carpet.

A lawn in Greensboro, NC, lifting up from a grub infestation.

If you notice your lawn feels spongy when you walk on it, this could be a sign of grubs! The spongy feeling typically indicates that grubs have fed on the roots of your grass, weakening its tether to the soil. As a test, try to lift a section of your lawn from the soil. If it lifts easily like a carpet, it means the roots are no longer anchoring it down, which is likely due to a grub infestation. This usually happens if the infestation is left untreated for an extended time.

Irregular patches of brown grass on your lawn could indicate that grubs are present.

A grub in the soil of a lawn in Greensboro, NC, feeding on the roots of grass.

Noticing irregular patches of brown grass spread across your lawn could indicate that grubs are living in the soil underneath your turf. As grubs feed on the roots, it hinders your turf's ability to absorb nutrients and resources like sunlight, water, and oxygen. This then causes the grass to die and results in brown patches in areas on your lawn where grubs are present.

When there is an increased animal presence on your lawn, they could be feeding on grubs.

When there's an unusual number of animals on your lawn, it could be because it's providing them with a full meal! Animals like raccoons and birds could be visiting your lawn regularly to feed on grubs. If you see disturbed areas of grass or soil, this is a sign that these animals are digging in your lawn as they search for the grubs!

What should you do if your lawn is infested with grubs?

Once you notice the signs of a grub infestation, you want to act quickly to prevent further damage. Contact pros and schedule a curative grub control treatment as soon as possible. They will come out to your property to confirm it's a grub infestation and eliminate it with the use of effective products. This way, they won't be able to cause any further damage to your lawn!

Preventative grub control treatments applied at the right time will target grubs before they have a chance to feed on the roots of your grass and cause damage.

Reach out to us to schedule our grub control service.

At Ideal Landscaping & Irrigation, we offer both preventative and curative grub control treatments as add-ons to our full-service landscape maintenance program. Our curative treatments will eliminate an existing infestation and our preventative treatments will prevent them from becoming an issue in the first place!

We offer our grub control service to residential and commercial property owners, as well as HOAs, in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Summerfield, Oak Ridge, NC, and many other nearby cities. Reach out to us today at (336) 396-9191 to sign up!