Buy something with Dylox (like Bayer 24hr Grub control) and make sure to water it in well.

Do folks usually only use grub control as a curative measure (after damage/signs of grubs are found) or do people use it as a preventative (every year regardless of evidence of a problem)?

I've always done the curative method but don't know if that's considered the best.

Rob

I've used Grub-X, and loved the stuff. They say it's good for a year, but that's not my experience. In my view, it's good for TWO years. Drifting toward three. I put it down, and no grubs, no voles chasing the grubs around, and none of those irritating little white moths, that let you know 'Hey! I just came up from being a grub in your lawn. And I'm gonna fly away and lay some eggs on your lawn. And all my siblings are still there in the lawn.' Nope.

I put it down in the fall, and in the third year, no voles still, but I get the moths drifting toward fall. So then down goes the grub-x again.

With results like that, why would I try anything else? Because they sold out of GrubX, that's why. So this year, I'm about to put down some Bayer. I'll report on the effectiveness of it next year.

BTW - Sonia, are you just next door in Leawood KS? Just south of you in south OP.

Rob

Hi, Rob, I do live in Overland Park, KS, but I always write "Leawood" in my home address - it is shorter :-)
I want at least try something as a curative method - the grass on the half of my backyard is gone, just bare soil, and I want to spread some chemicals before reseeding

Sonia

If you have confirmed it is grubs (see the little buggers), I think any of the grub stuff you can get at HD/Lowes/True Value would work. Dylox is good stuff though.

Rob