Japanese Beetles and What to Do!

Japanese Beetles... Actually, when you look at them, they are quite beautiful. But, have you taken notice of your plants lately and wondering what's going on with them?

Japanese Beetle

Unfortunately, in Southern Ontario, this is one of the worst cases we've seen of Japanese Beetles invading our gardens in years.

I was at my dads place recently having a BBQ and as I went to leave it sounded like a light rain falling on my truck and his asphalt driveway just below his large Birch tree.  The beetles were so thick in that tree they were dropping off one after another.

Japanese Beetles feasting on leaves

In the evening these beetles get into everything. From your roses, shrubs to your garden plants and eat their way through the leaves like an army. These are the same beetles which lay eggs into your lawn. These eggs hatch into the sod-eating grub which can destroy your lawn right before your very eyes. By the time August and September roll around they are feasting on the grass roots.

We do have a solution for you. The Japanese Beetle Trap. Beetle traps are your best defense to control these beetles. They are easy to use and will collect Japanese Beetles by the hundreds and help keep them off your plants and lawn. Come into the garden centre and we will be more than happy to talk to you more about the traps and how to use them.

A great trap you can purchase at the Glasshouse Garden Centre

Just a quick tip. If it happens to turn into a dry August, make sure that you keep your lawn nice and moist. This way the active growth of your turf will keep up with the damage the grubs will be doing.

I hope that this answers some questions you might have and helps you get a handle on the Japanese Beetle invasion that might be happening in your garden. Keep me posted on how the trap works for you.

Talk to you soon, Dave