If you have more than 6 to 8 grubs per square foot, Darlene, you will probably have to use a chemical control. Make sure you apply according to label directions.

Or get a lot of skunks!

Doug has good advice.....nature will take care of grubs if there are only a few present.

How many are you finding?

how do you know you have grubs and how many there are ?

Next to beneficial insects, songbirds consume the most pest insects in your yard. Grackles, meadowlarks, crows, catbirds, cardinals, blackbirds, robins, and starlings eat lots of grubs. starlings, robins, catbirds, and cardinals also eat adult beetles.

For grubs in the lawn, the best way to find them is to slide a flat shovel about an inch deep under the grass and lift it up, flipping it over.

Gently brush the soil with your fingertips to locate and count the grubs.