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Posted by PanHandler on May 21, 2006, 11:34 pm
> 46erjoe wrote:
>> My lawn is covered with holes not of my making. There are 2 or 3 every
>> square foot, and look like something's been digging from the top down.
>> I suspect birds pecking for worms but I never see them and there are
>> hardly any squirrels around. Any ideas?
>
> Likely something going for the grubs that are there now. It is a
> little late to kill those grubs, but you may want to check with your local
> county extension office to find out when and how to best address the
> problem before the next crop show up.
>
> Since it appears you have not actually seen what is digging the holes,
> I am going to guess skunks who work at night. I have a friendly one in my
> neighborhood. So far no people or dogs have been hit, but it sure goes
> after the grubs and mice. I happened on it one night and was about three
> feet away before I could see that it was a skunk and not the cat I was
> expecting. He just looked at me, but not even the beginning of the
> warning off dance.
Here in the deep south, armadillos are a big problem. They can decimate a
lawn in one night digging for food. They root like hogs.
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