2006-08-01 18:52:51 · 22 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I went out to look at my yard today and some kind of animal dug up all the grass, there are these holes all over the place and torn up lawn. I don't think it's a squirrel because I've seen the small holes they make to bury their nuts, no this is something else...
Here's a photo:
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Thank you!
2006-08-01 18:55:27 · update #1
and how do I stop this from happening again or should I just live w/ it and plant new grass in the fall?
2006-08-01 18:57:09 · update #2
Neeh, It ain't me Doc. I sware, it ain't me!
All kidding aside it's a skunk digging for grubs at night. I have the same thing every year around know. I used ortho gran. I get a bag at Target, sprinkle in on my lawn. it kills the grubs in the soil and the skunks don't like sticking their nose in it to dig for more grubs.
bet ya a bag of carrots, it's a skunk!
2006-08-02 00:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by Rabbit 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sounds liked skunks or raccoons digging for grubs. Moles burrow long tunnels close to the surface displacing soil from roots and their borrowing wouldn't be very visible. Gophers are very destructive but there would be big mounds of freshly dug soil on top of the turf.
2006-08-02 02:06:19 · answer #2 · answered by murphy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the holes are the size of a broom handle, it's a good possibility it's moles. They destroyed an entire section of my yard last summer.Poor used kitty litter in the holes to get rid of them, then go buy one of those lawn wind mills that are designed to keep them away , they are cheap and work well.
2006-08-02 02:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Torri * 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looks like moles. We had the same problem last year. To get rid of them I bought rat poison, then put it in a shallow dish under a large coffee tin with a small door cut into it, and a heavy rock on top. This way, small rodents can get in to eat the poison but people's pets (ie. cats and dogs) can't get to it. I kept refilling it daily for about a week....end of problem. Repaired the grass and we haven't had a problem since. If you don't get rid of them and redo your lawn next year they will come back. Good luck.
2006-08-02 02:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by icemom4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small rodents like the gopher, ground squirrel, mole, and rabbit dig burrows in the ground, or under logs and rocks, to provide shelter.
Many of these animals, like the gopher, create very extensive underground burrow systems. They connect together many entrance and exit holes with tunnels, allowing them to travel underground.
2006-08-02 01:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by California 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you located and what type of grass do you have?
It could be armadilos, birds, or other animal. What they may be doing is feeding on grubs in the soil. You have to get rid of the grubs in order to get rid of the mystery critter. Try Scotts or Bayer Advanced products for grubs. These work well.
Hope this helps!
2006-08-02 14:07:09 · answer #6 · answered by plantmd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Armadillos, skunks, raccoons, possums all dig up yards for grub worms. Grubs can only be killed in the larval stage and can only be done a few months of the year. Check with your local area horticulturist for the proper times and treatments for your area. Grubs are the june beetles that you see every year.
2006-08-02 09:30:14 · answer #7 · answered by jeff b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like a mole or gopher. Pee in the holes and they will go away.
If you don't want to pee in the dirt, you can buy bottled fox pee at a garden store.
2006-08-02 10:30:08 · answer #8 · answered by Z, unnecessary letter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
looks like a mole, those holes are to small for gophers
2006-08-02 01:56:39 · answer #9 · answered by Hellion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gophers or moles. check to see if there are underground trails between holes. The way to check is if the ground is soft. If it is, it is likely gophers
2006-08-02 02:02:14 · answer #10 · answered by benninb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋