Until we started digging up the garden I had never seen a grub up close. I wasn't missing anything. They are slimy white curved bugs with wild looking legs. All I had to do was lift the soil for them to shake loose, dropping back into the bed below. See that white little friend hiding in the soil? There he is up close and blurry. (Night photo didn't come out so hot.) Another one poking his little head out of the soil. Smile for your close up buddy! If you don't know much about them: here's the non-scientific overview that I've gotten. They are the larva of the Japanese Beetle and they spend copious amounts of time eating at the root system of your lawn and killing it. Right about now (March/April) they are making their way to the ground surface right below your lawn after a long winter inches below - and they are gearing up for a feast. Since I'm planting veggies I didn't want to use chemical based fertilizer to fix the problem - so, as recommended, I bou...
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