Lawn Holes

[mallyh]

both my lawns are covered in holes today .never seen this before does anyone know what could cause this?

[Jomlett]

Moles?

[EcclesCake]

Chafer grubs?

[boxtops]

Have a look at related threads at the bottom of the page, mally - it seems it's a common problem.

[mazie]

Pesky squirrels... mines the same Mally. my twisted hazel is full of nuts and there in lies the problem ! We have 3 or 4 that use our garden on a daily basis for burying their winter store :o(

[mallyh]

there are no mounds just holes .thankyou both for your answers x

[mallyh]

thanks boxtops .mazie never seen squirrels around here x

[janbee]

Yes, I have the same problem and it's squirrels. The foxes dig holes too though.

[mallyh]

thanks janbee we do have foxes but i've not seen this in the 7 years we have been here .

[bhg481]

The size of the holes might help - eg, cockchafers are about pencil diameter.

[mallyh]

bhg481 ,they are about an inch wide and just a bit over an inch deep

[ladybirder]

Blackbirds pecking for worms perhaps?

[kjn2]

Google "Leather Jacket". I recently had this problem, and posted on here pleased to say all is well now. Good luck.

[hammerman]

Foxes...they bring their cubs down and get them to dig up leather jackets and chafer grubs which are full of protein.

[mallyh]

thankyou for your replies i'm tending towards foxes as theres a den two doors down .x

[Chipchopper]

What is currently making holes in my grass is squirrels, every morning lately, I look out of the window and watch them busily bringing in acorns and chestnuts from the nearby woods.
When the chill of winter comes, I expect I'll be watching them again, running around trying to find where the heck they buried them.

[Mick-the-Miller]

I've got a similar problem with squirrels recovering nuts they have buried earlier in the year - the grass is scraped away in a circular pattern about six inches across.