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Scranton, PA

Grub Control in Scranton, PA

Preventive treatment timed ahead of the summer hatch, before grubs chew through the root zone.

Our Service

About our grub control services

White grubs are a common threat to healthy lawns, feeding on grass roots and causing significant damage if left unchecked. They are elusive pests, living and feeding beneath the soil and often going unnoticed until brown patches start to appear. If you suspect an infestation, pull back a section of turf — if the grass lifts easily, like new sod, you will usually find white grubs within the top inch of soil. Early detection matters, because untreated grubs severely weaken a lawn into dead patches and attract secondary pests like skunks and moles that dig for them. We assess the property, confirm the infestation, and apply treatment timed to the life cycle rather than to the calendar.

  • Preventive Grub Treatment
  • Curative Applications
  • Infestation Inspection
Close-up of dense, healthy turf on a Whitman Lawn Care program

Why Choose Us

Reasons homeowners pick us

  1. Locally owned and operated

    Dan and his crew live in the same valley you do. We are not a national franchise routing your call to a center three states away.

  2. 25+ years on Northeast PA lawns

    We have been treating the shale soil, short seasons, and grub pressure specific to this region since the 1990s.

  3. A program built for your lawn

    We soil test first. Your grass type, your watering, your soil pH — the program follows the lawn, not a one-size sales sheet.

  4. Organic options on request

    If you would rather keep it natural, we run slow-release organic programs that feed the soil biology instead of just the grass.

FAQs

Frequently asked

How do I know if I have grubs?

Pull back a section of turf in a brown patch. If the grass lifts easily like a piece of sod, because the roots have been chewed off, look in the top inch of soil for white C-shaped larvae.

Is preventive treatment better than waiting for damage?

Yes, considerably. Preventive applications go down ahead of the summer hatch and stop the damage before it starts. Curative treatment after brown patches appear kills the grubs but you are still left repairing dead turf.

Ready For A Better Lawn? Book Your Free Analysis.

A free on-site analysis, a soil sample, and a written program and price before anything goes down. Locally owned and operated, serving Northeast Pennsylvania for over 25 years.

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