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Sat, Nov 20, 10 at 10:59
| I have what appears to be an animal peeling back my sod at night. I haven't been able to ID the critter so I'm not sure what it is or how to prevent it. We don't own animals and have a fully fenced yard so dogs are out. My likely suspects here in western Washington would be Racoon, Squirel, Possum, ???
My main problem is the prevention of this! I fix it and they tear it up. The animal is not nesecarily diging as much as peeling the sod back! Solutions I've considered would be Chicken wire layed over top so I could remove it to mow. http://picasaweb.google.com/johnandmarybeth2000/LawnProb# |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lawn Prob pics
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| Do you have grubs? Perhaps the animal is digging in search of finding them. In the northeast this happens with moles, but they are underground. The solution to get rid of moles is to kill the grubs. They eventually leave when the food supply no longer exists. |
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- Posted by texas-weed 7A (My Page) on Sat, Nov 20, 10 at 23:11
| Are those holes or dead black grass. If black grass that looks like poisoned dead soil which is likely cause by something being spilled on the pavement like gasoline or oil. |
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- Posted by johnandmarybeth2000 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 21, 10 at 11:59
| No black grass just holes dug at the edge of the patio. Almost if you had stood in the lawn, grabbed ahold of the sod and pulled it back! What's the advised treatmeant for grubs. Could the animal also be after worms? I know there's a large presence of those... |
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| Scott's Grubex has worked for me for grub control. Is a granular products you apply with a broadcast spreader. It is too late to apply where I live, I assue it is the same in Washington. I have not heard of animals digging for worms. It is possible some spilled somthing sweet on that spot? Perhaps the animal smells an odor. |
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| Hello John, did you ever determine what was causing your lawn to be peeled back? I am having the same problem. Thank you. Debbie |
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- Posted by fruitjarfla (My Page) on Thu, Sep 8, 11 at 8:43
| I think that those "animals" might not like mothballs scattered around. |
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| Debbie, Johns November post was clearly showing raccoon damage. They will dig small round holes in sod, or as in his photo, peel sod back when 'hunting' at the edges along sidewalks, patios, beds. They love worms, nightcrawlers - both found in healthy moist soil. An ongoing problem in many PNW neighborhoods, including my own. |
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- Posted by lawndivot12 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 13, 11 at 12:03
| hard for me to see the pictures but, if there are grubs, and roots dead to peel back the sod, look for moles tunneling under the sod and eating the roots.Sometimes when they are active younotice the earth moving. Lawndivot12 |
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