Armadillos, skunks, raccoons, and other pests tearing up your grass? We eliminate the root cause and protect your lawn.
Waking Up to Torn-Up Turf and Holes in Your Lawn?
If you’ve walked outside in the morning only to find your carefully maintained lawn looking like a plow ran through it, you aren’t alone. Texas yards are under constant attack from nocturnal wildlife searching for their next meal.
Whether it’s shallow cone-shaped holes, rolled-back sod, or massive areas of upturned dirt, wildlife damage can destroy thousands of dollars in landscaping overnight.
The Primary Culprits Behind Lawn Damage in Texas:
- Armadillos: Known for digging shallow, coin-sized holes or deeper burrows that undermine turf and structure.
- Skunks: Create shallow, cup-shaped holes or peel back sod as they hunt in the dirt.
- Raccoons: Notoriously destructive; they use their dexterous hands to roll up turf like a carpet to find food underneath.
- Opossums: Search through topsoil and garden beds, leaving disturbed dirt and damaged plant roots.
- Feral Hogs: Cause devastating, widespread rooting damage, tearing up huge sections of property in a single night.
Why Are Animals Destroying Your Grass?
It’s not just a territory issue—they are hunting.
Grubs are a major disruptor of turf grasses in Texas. Throughout the year, various species of beetles lay eggs in your yard. As those eggs hatch, the larvae (grubs) begin feeding voraciously on the root system of your lawn.
To critters like skunks, opossums, armadillos, and raccoons, these fat, juicy grubs are an irresistible, high-protein feast. While the grubs are quietly killing your grass from below, the wildlife comes in at night to finish the job from above.
Take Action Before the Damage Spreads
To truly fix a lawn digging problem, you need a dual approach: controlling the wildlife and treating the food source.
Why August & September are Critical:
Late summer and early fall (August and September) are the ideal times to apply curative grub treatments. During these months, grubs are actively feeding near the surface and doing maximum damage—which means wildlife activity spikes during this window. Treating your lawn now dispatches the active grubs, depriving digging pests of their primary reason to target your property.
Complete Wildlife & Grub Management Under One Roof
At MB Wildlife Control, we don’t just treat the symptoms—we solve the underlying problem.
- Expert Grub Applications: Our licensed and experienced applicators treat your lawn with targeted, highly effective solutions to dispatch grubs quickly.
- Professional Wildlife Management: We offer humane, effective trapping, removal, and deterrent strategies for armadillos, raccoons, skunks, opossums, and feral hogs.
- Long-Term Protection: We inspect your property to identify entry points, nesting areas, and risk factors to keep animals from returning.
Protect Your Lawn Today
Don’t let wildlife ruin your lawn and landscaping investments. Contact the experts at MB Wildlife Control to get your grub and digging animal problems under control ASAP!
MB Wildlife Control
Phone: (512) 522-1780
Email: [email protected]