When damage begins appearing across your yard, identifying the cause is the first step toward choosing the right solution. Raised tunnels may point to moles, while thinning grass and brown patches can indicate lawn insects. Lawn Plus LLC offers mole control and lawn pest control services designed to address the specific problem affecting your property.
Are Moles Disrupting Your Lawn?
Moles spend much of their time tunneling beneath the soil in search of food. Their activity often creates raised ridges, spongy areas, and small mounds of loose dirt across the lawn.
Although moles do not usually eat grass, their tunnels can disturb the soil and damage the appearance of your yard. Flattening the ridges may provide a temporary improvement, but it does not remove the moles creating them. Professional mole control targets the source of the activity instead of simply repairing the visible damage.
Could Insects Be the Culprits?
Lawn insects create different warning signs. Depending on the pest, you may notice thinning turf, irregular brown patches, chewed grass blades, or damaged roots. Grass affected by grubs may also feel loose and pull away from the soil more easily than healthy turf.
Increased bird or animal activity may indicate that insects are present beneath the surface, although this sign alone does not confirm an infestation. Heat, drought, disease, and improper lawn care can create similar symptoms, so an accurate evaluation is important.
Why Does Identifying the Cause Matter?
Moles and insects require different control methods. Treating the lawn for insects will not necessarily resolve mole activity, while controlling moles will not repair damage caused by grubs or other pests.
Identifying the problem before beginning treatment helps avoid unnecessary applications and allows the damaged lawn to receive more appropriate care. In some cases, both mole activity and lawn insects may be present at the same time.
Do not let unexplained tunnels or brown patches continue damaging your yard. Lawn Plus LLC provides professional mole control and lawn pest control services throughout Dayton, West Alexandria, and the surrounding Miami Valley communities. Contact us online or call (937) 839-5296 to schedule a lawn inspection and find the right solution for your property.