You can attract blackbirds and other ground-feeding birds by scattering some seed and installing a low-platform feeder.

The grub worms (white grubs) are part of the life cycle of the June beetle (Phyllophaga crinita). (There are many different beetles with similar life cycles. Our most likely North Texas suspect is ...

This weekend's yard jobs include dealing with grub damage in the lawn, getting rid of perennial weeds that otherwise will overwinter in the yard, and getting tender houseplants back inside before ...

These worms are a nuisance to many property owners because of the destruction they bring to plant roots. “You can grab the top of grass and plants, and it’s like lifting up a shag carpet it ...

Skunks can dig up a lawn or garden searching for food and spray pets and people. Learn how to repel and get rid of skunks in ...

Grub worms are small beetle larvae that feed on grass roots and leave behind a path of destruction. Nick Reina, owner of Northstar Lawn Care in St. Louis Park, says there are ways to protect your ...

Don’t destroy grub worms in compost . By dallasnews Administrator. Dec. 19, 2012 | ... That doesn't mean they won't damage plants if the population gets out of control, so keep an eye out.

Grub worm damage shows up in late fall or the following spring, so they’re probably out of consideration. If the dieback was uniform across the entire lawn, I doubt it was a fungus.

Dear Neil: You mentioned in a recent column that the time to treat for grub worms is mid- to late June. What do I do if I find them at this time of year? Should I apply the grub treatment now and ...

At the grub stage, masked chafers and Japanese beetles look alike and do similar damage to lawns. They're both fat, white, C-shaped wormy-like things.

A reader wondered if it was really necessary to treat his lawn every year for the control of grub worms. He indicated that he had not seen any signs of grub worm damage for several years. I ...

Raccoon damage may signal grub problem. Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp. ... “If you can imagine groups of raccoons foraging for patches of grubs hidden in clumps under the turf, ...