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Insect & Grub Management

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Lawn Insect & Grub Control Services

Grubs and damaging insects can undermine even the healthiest of landscapes. As if they weren’t enough of a challenge on their own, the presence of grubs in your soil can attract skunks, and other animals that will tear up your lawn looking to feed on them. If an infestation already exists on your lawn, SavATree’s lawn specialists will identify the pests present, and recommend the best treatment for that species. And to help head off a future infestation, they will also develop a comprehensive lawn care program that includes insect and/or grub management.

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Benefits of Professional Lawn Care

Boost Soil Health

Boost Soil Health

We believe in a soil-up approach to ensure long-lasting health, starting with a thorough analysis of your landscape’s existing soil and turf conditions.

Adhere to Requirements

Adhere to Requirements

Meet safety and environmental requirements while enhancing the lawn's aesthetic appeal with targeted lawn solutions that go beyond standard programs.

Identify Challenges Early

Identify Challenges Early

Address potential lawn health issues before they escalate. Our proactive services identify and correct problems early, saving you from costly damage and preserving your lawn's beauty.

Treat Diseases Quickly

Treat Diseases Quickly

Our specialized lawn care programs protect against common and emerging issues. Early intervention and ongoing care keep your lawn healthy and manage persistent insects, grubs, and diseases.

Promote Lasting Health

Promote Lasting Health

We use specially-formulated nutrients, minerals, organic products, and slow-release fertilizers to create a safe, beautiful and healthy lawn. With our advanced technology and high standards, we provide environmentally friendly and proven results.

Benefits of Professional Lawn Care

Boost Soil Health

Boost Soil Health

We believe in a soil-up approach to ensure long-lasting health, starting with a thorough analysis of your landscape’s existing soil and turf conditions.

Adhere to Requirements

Adhere to Requirements

Meet safety and environmental requirements while enhancing the lawn's aesthetic appeal with targeted lawn solutions that go beyond standard programs.

Identify Challenges Early

Identify Challenges Early

Address potential lawn health issues before they escalate. Our proactive services identify and correct problems early, saving you from costly damage and preserving your lawn's beauty.

Treat Diseases Quickly

Treat Diseases Quickly

Our specialized lawn care programs protect against common and emerging issues. Early intervention and ongoing care keep your lawn healthy and manage persistent insects, grubs, and diseases.

Promote Lasting Health

Promote Lasting Health

We use specially-formulated nutrients, minerals, organic products, and slow-release fertilizers to create a safe, beautiful and healthy lawn. With our advanced technology and high standards, we provide environmentally friendly and proven results.

Step One: Proper Identification by Experts

There are a variety of insects and grubs that feed on the roots and blades of grass, sometimes producing results that look very similar to lawn diseases. And as with diseases, the symptoms can be difficult to diagnose unless you know what to look for – and our SavATree lawn specialists do. Their accurate diagnosis is a critical first step in creating an effective management plan. To learn more about our lawn disease treatment services, click here.

Effective, Timely, and Responsible Treatments

Your SavATree lawn specialist has extensive knowledge and experience treating common lawn insects and grubs. Your specialist will inspect your turf regularly in order to spot unwanted insect populations early. They will then recommend an effective insect management program that also addresses your personal preferences.

To optimize insect and grub management in your lawn throughout the year, your arborist may recommend a program that integrates curative treatments as well as preventive measures – all carefully timed to the seasonal life cycles of the pests.

When we select the technical materials used in our insect and grub control services, we consult the Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) – a formula and data source created by The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University. The EIQ shows us the environmental and health impacts of available products and ingredients. Armed with that information, we are able to make responsible choices in optimizing the health of your lawn.

Professional lawn care can help you achieve thick, healthy turf with vibrant color. SavATree’s lawn experts are ready to help, whether you need to treat your existing lawn for insects and grubs, have challenges growing grass, or just want to learn more about SavATree service options. Learn more about our Lawn Care Programs, our Weed Control services, and our preventative Disease Treatment services.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • As certified arborists, we provide expert, tailored care for your trees and greenery, using science-based solutions to meet your unique landscape needs.

  • Yes, our organic program uses OMRI-reviewed ingredients, and we customize programs with organic, traditional, or hybrid options to suit your landscape goals.

  • Yes, we provide customized landscape care, risk assessments, and consulting for commercial properties to enhance curb appeal, protect value, and ensure safety.

  • We’re reducing our carbon footprint through operational improvements and hybrid/organic programs, and our Consulting Group supports large-scale environmental projects at all levels. Our product selection is guided by agroscience and a three-tiered protocol to ensure environmental safety, efficacy, and cost. All our regulated ingredients are EPA-approved.

  • Yes. Our ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified Consultants perform industry standard tree risk assessments. We follow all national safety standards (the ANSI A300 Part 9 standards, using the formula Probability x Consequences = Risk).

  • Yes. We offer plant health care services tailored to each unique property to properly support plant vigor, growth, and lifespan. Our arborists diagnose and treat insect and disease conditions to provide customized treatment plans for each unique species.

  • SavATree offers organic, traditional, and hybrid lawn care programs. Unlike other companies whose treatments are one-size-fits-all, we target our techniques and applications to the specific conditions of your grass and plants, the soil they’re growing in, and any other aspects that can impact the health of your turf.

  • SavATree is the leader in tree, shrub, and lawn care, with an award-winning team of ISA Certified Arborists. We tailor programs to enhance the safety and beauty of your property. A SavATree arborist will assess your landscape and provide a cost-effective, eco-friendly plan before our crews begin.

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We had two large trees removed from our yard this week, as well as one smaller birch and 3 others trimmed, and had a great experience with Neil and Beto. Neil was really great about educating me about my trees and what would be the best for them and even helped me save a cherry tree I was determined to remove (which would have involved my HOA, permits and replanting). Neil answered all my...

Emily Higbie

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I have a huge cottonwood tree in my backyard that needed major trimming. The people from SavATree were very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Anytime I had a question about what they were doing they were very accommodating. They did a great job and cleaned up after themselves. I would recommend them to anyone needing this service.

James Wildman

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They were quick in scheduling the quote and the work. The team did a fantastic job. Everyone was very professional and pleasant to deal with. I'll be recommending them to family and friends.

Carole Lavallee

Carole Lavallee

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My service area arborist Rafael is great to work with. He's knowledgeable, very responsive to requests and proactive for recommending solutions, but doesn't oversell beyond true plant healthcare needs. The service teams are always prompt, also knowledgeable, and pleasant to communicate with. My landscape trees and shrubs have greatly improved with their help.

Michael McGowan (Max)

Michael McGowan (Max)

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Henry came highly recommended, and now I understand why. I needed to remove 20+ trees, some large enough to require a crane. The skill, experience, professionalism, and attention to detail from every crew member came shining through. The clean-up effort was impressive. Excellent communication, before and during the job.

Bill McH

Bill McH

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Henry and his crew did an excellent job taking down massive trees in our Vermont home yard. Very professional and respectful. Thank you, Pati and Mark McAndrew, Londonderry Vermont

Mark McAndrew

Mark McAndrew

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I am very impressed with SAVA Tree’s professionalism and work. Keith Lingnenfelter made some excellent recommendations for trimming our cherry and maple away from our roof and put together and began a treatment plan for aphids on our tulip poplar. I really liked the way Keith introduced us to the crew led by Junior and how he took time with them to review the work to be performed and conducted...

April Cullen

April Cullen

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As a busy Property Manager I often have tree needs. Whether it's fertilization, trimming, clearing or even emergencies; I know I can always count on Vermont Arborists to take care of it. The whole team is professional, courteous and exceptionally trained to give me the peace of mind I depend on to handle the task at hand.

Jason Hackwell

Jason Hackwell

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Top of the line equipment, qualified workers, safe practices. And the price wasn’t bad

Alain Brunet

Alain Brunet

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The arborist, Jim, came promptly for my tree evaluation. His recommendations were practical and made sense. I had to wait awhile for my turn to have my trees trimmed but this was explained ahead of time. The two employees who came worked quickly and professionally trimmed and shaped my trees, some of which are very old and huge. They had a very detailed work order that covered everything that...

Molly Malone

Molly Malone