First, you won't be able to get our products locally so if you decide to fix this problem using our materials, you'll need to order through our shopping cart and have the items delivered.

Second, lawn problems are never a "quick fix". Furthermore, when dealing with them at the end of the warm season, a full resolution won't be noticed till the following year. But based on the limited information you provided, I think it's safe to say you should start now since a couple of the problems can most definitely be resolved from the fall through the winter.

Third, the products we have listed are all safe for use where people and pets will be active.

Fourth, the PH is most important and needs to be measured and then adjusted (if it's too high or too low) first. Once it's fixed, you may proceed with dealing with other problems but not till that time.

So in summary, let's start with your PH. This means you need to get it measured. Our PH METER is a great tool to have just for this reason as it will enable you to get readings whenever you want. Once you know the PH, you can begin to adjust it if need be. Read up on soil ph here:

Soil PH Control: http://www.soil-ph.com/soil-ph

Once you get the ph fixed, we'll deal with the grubs. This will involve some treatments as explained in our GRUB CONTROL ARTICLE but there is no need to get ahead of ourselves. So for now, lets focus on the PH. Send us another message once you know it's level and we'll further advise.

Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:

PH Meter:  http://www.bugspraycart.com/equipment/testing/phmoisturelight-probe

PH Control:  http://www.soil-ph.com/soil-ph

Grub Control:  http://www.bugspray.com/article/grubs.html

We recommend taking a good measurement at least once a quarter as explained in our Soil Ph Article. Record your measurements so you can track any trends. In most cases, you should be able to notice the PH moves over the course of 6-24 months for the average lawn. Once you know what to expect from your turf, you can then plan for when you'll need to make some seasonal applications to help keep it where it needs to be. Since measuring the PH will be ongoing, get yourself a good PH Probe. Record your findings in a log somewhere so you can see if you're soil is subject to any great flucuations.