The types of lawns that are most likely to be damaged by white grubs are St. Augustine, Zoysia and hybrid Bermuda. In large enough numbers, the white grubs can damage any type of turf or plant area. In the garden they can damage seedlings or root vegetables.

Are any grubs beneficial?

Grubs are most definitely not good for your garden. Grubs are pests that feed on the roots of all types of vegetation from plants to grass. They can cause irreparable damage to plant and vegetable gardens and destroy lawns.

Are all grub worms bad?

The answer to whether garden grubs will hurt your garden is a resounding yes. The term grub is used to describe the larval stage of beetles and weevils. These annoying pests feed on the roots of plants and turf grasses, which can cause severe and irreversible damage to the vegetation.