Last year, I finished the backyard garden for this client. This spring, we were planning to start the front yard project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I received a message. Part of the front lawn, where we planned to install new sod, was badly damaged by European chafer beetles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The client was worried:
\u201cIf we install new sod, won\u2019t the same thing happen again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I needed to suggest solutions\u2014and also offer new ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below is the email I sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Email to the Client<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hello 000,<\/p>\n\n\n\n After seeing the photos you sent, I can tell the damage is serious. Products sold at stores like The Home Depot or Lowe’s are not very effective during this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the options I would like to suggest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you still want new sod, installing it now may not solve the problem. A better plan would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n From late May to June, the grubs enter the pupae stage and do not damage roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Healthy, well-maintained lawns are less attractive to chafer beetles, so proper lawn care is very important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the most certain way to avoid grub damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since there are already planting beds around the lawn, instead of making everything into a traditional garden bed, I recommend a meadow garden style<\/strong> using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A rock garden with river rock is also common. However, considering the natural feeling of the surrounding beds, a meadow-style design would fit better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other possibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested, I can prepare a basic design idea and an estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tall fescue varieties or mixing micro clover into the lawn are known to have slightly better resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this does not completely prevent grub damage. This uses a mix of low-growing wildflowers as a lawn replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Disadvantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This option has become very popular because it is easy to maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please review these options and let me know your thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Written by Andy Lee Last year, I finished the backyard garden for this client. This spring, we were planning to start the front yard project. But I received a message. Part of the front lawn, where we planned to install new sod, was badly damaged by European chafer beetles. The client was worried:\u201cIf we install new sod, won\u2019t the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-maintenance-tips"],"yoast_head":"\n
First, let me answer your biggest question: unfortunately, there is no effective way to remove the grubs immediately at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n1. Keep the Lawn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Grubs are most active until late May, and they can damage the roots of new sod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n2. Remove the Lawn and Create a New Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n3. Choose More Grub-Resistant Grass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It only reduces the risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4. Alternative Lawn Blend<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n5. Artificial Turf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Owner of Andy’s Landscape Inc. \u2013 Landscape Contractor in Maple Ridge, BC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"