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Posted: Apr/02/2006 8:29 PM PST
All my snow has not gone yet but, as a patch of grass dries, I rake up the dog doos and grass, odd leaf etc. I was just outside raking up a 4 X 10 ft section and when picking it, up to put it in the biodegradeable brown paper refuse bags accepted free by the township at the local landfill site, saw a white grub with a brown head. Now I'm not sure if they are the makings of a June bug or if they are a cut worm (even if they are the same thing)but it is not a good thing either way. What's the best way to deal with them? I should mention that I have seen signs of moles tunnelling under the snow in the areas that are clear of snow....... so there must be some grubs attracting them. I also remember, faintly, someone mentioning spraying or 'sprinklering' dish soap on the lawn in spring but can't remember who or why? Help! |
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Posted: Apr/02/2006 8:38 PM PST
You are not alone, Sash! I noticed something similar when I was edging my beds. I looked in my NW gardening book and it said crane fly larvae was the only pest in NW lawns. It described it as a fat, squishy Michelin tire man! |
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Posted: Apr/02/2006 8:45 PM PST
That sounds similar Sweetle. Well lets hope someone comes by who knows more about it. |
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Posted: Apr/02/2006 8:54 PM PST
Maybe they'll eat my clover...... 
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Posted: Apr/02/2006 9:18 PM PST
Not a chance. They'll eat the fresh new roots that your grass is putting down, it never fails. I was talking to my sister tonight and they own a trailer that they have at a seaside campground (Berwick on Tweed in England) that they go to in summer for week-ends, holidays etc. The rabbits there have eaten everything that she loves and the ones she doesn't care for, has left alone. She really can't do anything as she just rents the property and, actually, they are not supposed to have gardens but the owner has turned a blind eye. So it's what you love that goes and what you don't care about stays. |
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Posted: Apr/02/2006 11:37 PM PST
I have white grubs too. I looked them up on the internet and they said if you see them, it's probably too late to control them. I think you have to get to them in early spring or fall. Not 100% sure, but Sash is right, they eat the grass roots. I also remember a member saying to water the lawn with soapwater to kill the larvae before they hatch or something like that. |
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Posted: Apr/02/2006 11:46 PM PST
Shoot, I still have snow and I'm too late! Thanks P&R, I wondered about reading that right...........Come out, come out, whoever you are. What's the answer to this prob.? Actually, I think they said that the soapy water suffocated the grubs so it may not be too late. The only thing I can't remember is what kind of soap to use. |
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Posted: Apr/02/2006 11:53 PM PST
Maybe it's not too late for you or us for that matter. I don't know!!! lol I think something mild like dishwashing liquid, but not sure. |
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Posted: Apr/03/2006 12:11 AM PST
That's what I thought too, Dawn or something? |
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Posted: Apr/03/2006 12:15 AM PST
I think Dawn is gentle. Anyone else out there that wants to weigh in on this? |
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