key points
- Grub in your lawn will eventually be beetle, and these insects can be destructive for many garden plants.
- Although commercial grab-killers are available, it is safe and more durable to use methods such as nematodes and milky spor powder.
- Grub like compact soil, so adding your lawn and adding compost to improve soil texture can help reduce grubs.
In spring and summer, which are peak lawn care season, many home owners and gardeners prepare to deal with pests of various animals and insects.
Grabs are one of the more destructive lawns and garden pests, and although there are commercial products that can be used to kill them, some of which may be toxic for pets.
It is better to use non-averse methods to protect pets and encourage pollinators, so we have collected suggestions to help reduce grubes. Some gardeners feel that the money on the lawn will stop the grubes, although after talking to some experts, we learned that the matter could not happen.
Meet experts
- Mary Jane Duford A master is a gardener, a houseplant enthusiast, and the founder of the horticulture website for harvest.
- Anate hurd There is an experienced gardener and writer who specializes in horticulture for easy urban gardens.
What are grabs?
Grub is the larva form of Beetle. Mary Jane Dufford, a master gardener, houseplant enthusiast, and the founder of the horticulture website for harvest, say they eat on the roots of plants and usually live below the soil surface.
Some grub in their beetle form can cause great damage to plants, so most gardeners try to eliminate them. For example, A Japanese beetle The transition can harm rose bushes quickly and sometimes irreplacement, so dealing with grubes quickly is a good idea.
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Will the money keep the grubes away on the soil?
The folklore around Penny and Grabs suggests that when Grubs come in contact with pennies, the copper causes a faint electric shock that prevents grubs from the remaining in the area.
However, modern penis does not have enough copper to cause this phenomenon, as Penny is no longer made of solid copper (which is now very valuable to use to make penny), but copper-molded zinc.
Duford says that there is no evidence that this method works, but suggests some other non-toxic methods to deal with grubes.
Alternative methods to try on grubs
Although it can be an interesting experiment to try to keep the penny in the soil, but there are more effective, non-toxic ways to deal with grubes, and we got some expert advice as to what methods are the best.
Nematodes
Duf is suggested to use Beneficial nematodes To help prevent grubes. She states that these subtle insects work by entering the body of grubes and releasing bacteria, which break them and kill tissues.
Duford especially recommends nematodes species Heteroditis bacterioporaAnd to use them in late summer when young grubs are weak. She also suggests that to avoid sun damage to apply them during the cloud season, and to water well before and after treatment, as it helps nematodes find grub through the soil.
Lawn soil improvement
Grabs will be stopped from improving lawn soil texture, which prefer moist, compact soil, Duffard explains. The texture can be improved through aeration and natural feeding methods such as fertilizer or water Provocative teaDuford also does not recommend overwatering, as grabs thrive in moist soil.
She also suggests a mixture of various grass seeds: it helps develop healthy roots and prevent grub infections. A gardener and horticulture writer, Annett Hurd, says that using only organic fertilizers on the lawn and adding lots of fertilizers will keep the soil healthy and improve its texture, which will reduce the possibility of taking place.
Milky Spor
This soil additive especially targets Japanese Beetle Grabs. The package is used according to directions, the milk is effective in preventing the spor in a bacteria with a bacteria that infects the larvae (grubs) and spreads through the soil.
Duford says that Milky Spor powder is best planted during late summer or early decline when grubs are more likely to feed near the soil surface. She also says that this product works best in hot soil and may be an annual use of many years to reach a full effect.
Encourage birds
Many birds enjoy eating various insects and insects, including grubes. Hurd reveals that blackbirds, which are ground feeders, do the insects to eat insects, including insects and grubes, and Robin also eat insects in the lawn.
You can attract blackbirds and other ground-feeding birds by scattering some seeds and installing a low-platform feeder. Birdbath is also another option. Attracting birds in your yard is a boon as a boon, as it increases biodiversity by widening beneficial connections of various forms of plant and animal life.
Fasting
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Penny made of solid copper can potentially bite copper into the soil over time, which can actually be beneficial for soil, although large amounts of copper can cause cellular damage to plants. But modern money is made of copper-plated zinc, and does not have enough copper to make a lot of difference.
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Copper soil has a micronutrient that helps in many plant processes, including photosynthesis. A lot of copper can damage plants at cellular level and prevent healthy root growth.
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One of the fastest ways to get rid of grubes is attracting birds that are land feeders that will eat them. Take a bird bath near the affected lawn area to attract birds, and scatter the birdsed slightly to start them.
