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Tips and How To's
Gardening can be tricky sometimes but McIntosh Greenhouse and Garden Center along with Scotts is happy to provide you with information to make your garden, lawn, or special lanscaping project the best it can be.Visit this part of our site often to find Tips and How To's from Scotts and McIntosh. Enjoy! Visit Scotts.com or to regsiter for Scotts free customized lawn care advice for your region. From mowing to weed control, Scotts gives you a check list for lawns in your neck of the woods. Click Here.
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Grubs
The grubs that you see in the lawn are the larvae of Japanese beetles, June beetles, and chafers. These grubs are C-shaped, off-white in color with a dark head. They eat the roots of grass, causing irregularly shaped patches of wilted, dead or dying grass in April and May, and again in August to mid-October. With a serious infestation, the turf can be lifted up from the soil and rolled back like a carpet. If the damage to the grass is not too severe, the grass will recover with normal watering and fertilizing. Lawns that are heavily damaged by grubs will have a yellowish tinge and will feel spongy when walked on. To Learn more about Grubs from Scott's Click Here.
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Japanese Beatles
Adult Japanese beetles are 1/4 inch long metallic green beetles with copper-brown wing covers. Five small tufts project from under the wing covers on each side, and a sixth pair at the tip of the abdomen distinguish them from similar beetles.
Japanese beetles can feed on about 300 species of plants ranging from roses to poison ivy. Odor seems to be a very important factor in the selection of a suitable food plant.
They usually feed in groups, starting at the top of a plant and work downward, and prefer plants exposed to direct sunlight. A single beetle does not eat much; it is group feeding by many beetles that causes the severe damage. Adults feed on the upper surface of foliage, chewing out tissues between the veins. This gives the leaf a characteristic skeletonized appearance. They tend to do little feeding on thick, tough leaves.
The spread of the Japanese beetle infestation is primarily the result of flight by the adults. They can fly as far as five miles, but one to two miles is more likely. Usually, they make only short flights as they move about to feed. Local infestations spread as beetles move to favored food and suitable sites for egg laying. >To Learn More About Japanese Beatles from Scott's Click Here.
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