Q&A for How to Get Rid of Grubs

One method is to use diatomaceous earth mixed with soap powder at a mixture of 6-9 kg per 100 m2. An alternative is to use aerator shoes that have 2-inch spikes to help aerate the lawn and kill the grubs that are 1/2-2 inches below the surface.

In the early spring or late fall, apply a chemical substance that has carbaryl or trichlorfon in it.

You can treat grubs with a chemical insecticide, with beneficial nematodes, by spreading milky spore, or dry the grubs out by not watering your lawn.

You should apply milky spore either right before a rainfall or you should water lightly after application. Simply spray over infected areas.

It is best to grow your grass long and don't overwater your yard to help get rid of grubs. If this does not work then move to chemical and insecticide solutions.

The most effective way to eliminate your mole problem is to set traps that are designed specifically for moles.

Cut the lawn shorter than normal, and rake the lawn to loosen the top layer of soil. This will prep it for the seed.

Nematodes can remove grubs from most lawns. Seeding and fertilizing your lawn can also prevent grubs. Growing your grass long may also help to prevent them from laying eggs.

It should definitely kill the grubs.

Put human hair in their tunnels. Moles despise human hair. My sister put a lock of her hair inside a mole tunnel and it worked.

Hydrochloric acid is a great choice for pest-control. Maybe gasoline will work, just don't forget to light it after you pour it in the mole-hole

If you find them and toss them into a bowl of soapy water, it will kill them. But just spraying the soil will not kill those that are still in the soil. They will just tunnel away, and it will be too diluted after filtering down through the soil.

Yes, turf can be broken through by grubs. Most turf is made so, if you need to, you can dig through easily with something like a shovel. I think of grubs like mini shovels that can dig through almost everything, even most turf.

No. It will only get rid of your lawn. The acidity of vinegar makes it a natural herbicide. It will "burn" your grass.

Yes, however you will need to dig them all up if you intend to get rid of them with this method (which, depending on the degree of infestation, could take forever).