Grub & Armyworm Control in Criddle Meadows, Columbia, TN

In Criddle Meadows, I see two main culprits that can destroy a lawn: grubs and armyworms. Grubs are even responsible for the damage caused by Japanese beetles because their larval stage feeds directly on your grass roots. When grubs are active, they strip the root system, leaving your turf unable to handle the Middle Tennessee summer heat or the recent water rate hikes we are seeing in Columbia. My approach is to apply a preventive treatment using a novel chemistry that controls both armyworms and grubs simultaneously. This chemistry is bee-safe and is designed so that insects cannot develop resistance to it.

Armyworms are much more dramatic. Every few years, moths migrate north and can cause a massive population explosion. These larvae work their way outward from your shrub lines, and they can eat an entire lawn overnight. It is a devastating sight where the ground actually looks like it is moving. To prevent this, I apply my treatment preventively as part of my standard plan. You must apply these treatments before you see visible damage. If you wait until the lawn is dying, the grubs are too far along in their life cycle for me to use bee-safe products. I do not use heavy, harsh chemicals like Dylox that you shouldn't breathe in; instead, I focus on proactive, smart chemistry that protects your investment before the pests take hold.