I had sod put down 2 years ago, now my lawn looks and feels like a minefield - little dirt mounds everywhere, fresh ones after a rain - I was told I have an earthworm problem - how do I get rid of them?
2006-08-02 09:24:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Get GRUBX , a granulated yard treatment that you apply midsummer to control grubs . You have grubs, the larvae of all sorts of beetles. Moles and voles love them, and will tear up your yard looking for them. To deter the moles and voles, try Victor brand poison peanuts. They also do not like the underground sound of yard pinwheels. There are also metal mole traps. Please do not do anything to hurt the worms. they are the good guys.
2006-08-02 10:31:35 · answer #1 · answered by Emee 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is no such thing as an earthworm problem. Earthworms maintain your soil, ingesting decayed material and enriching the soil with castings. In other words, if you get rid of the earthworms you get rid of the lawn. Castings left by earthworms are small and usually not noticeable. If you take a picture of your problem and link it to your question maybe someone will recognize your pest and tell you what to do.
2006-08-02 09:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by tomasrwilson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earthworms are wonderful and fertilize and aerate the soil. Get an inscetiable soap. I would take a soil sample to the extention service near you. Look in the phone book. Maliathion will also help. But think twice before getting rid of earth worms.
2006-08-02 11:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earthworms are good. You want them in your dirt. They wouldn't make a mound large enough to see if you had sod. They only show up in plain dirt. And it's a mighty small mound indeed. Perhaps you have moles? I would recommend a cat for this problem. (if it is moles)
:) It works for us.
2006-08-02 09:47:54 · answer #4 · answered by daisylane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know a serious fisherman, I'm sure he/she would love to hunt them down for you.
You know, don't you? that earthworms are beneficial, in that they sift through the earth and so air flows freely.
2006-08-02 09:37:47 · answer #5 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Wal-Mart and get some Hy-Yield T&O
Make sure the active ingrediant is "permithrin"
Mix 3-ozs. in 2- gallons of water and spray
your yard. Should take care of any insect
you have.
2006-08-02 09:36:54 · answer #6 · answered by meathead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everyone except meathead is right,, you DO NOT want to get rid of those night crawlies!! you have a different problem,, but worms are great for a lawn!! you may have grubworms moles or voles causing your problem..
2006-08-02 10:18:07 · answer #7 · answered by fuzzykjun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you think worms are nice ? try finding them in your house -- 12 inch and larger , at least 5 0 in the garage!!!gross
2015-03-10 03:35:44 · answer #8 · answered by Marie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋