How to diagnose a hole in your yard?

This guide helps diagnose what’s digging, tunneling, feeding, and otherwise disturbing turf grasses. Use the links above the graphic to find more information about many of the offenders and be sure to check out our Problem Wildlife page for more details on other wildlife conflicts around homes and farms.

How can you tell who is digging in your yard?

It is possible to identify the digger by the clues left at the scene of the crime. Let’s look at the three main suspects. Skunks are often the cause of these clues. The soil disruption happens overnight because skunks are nocturnal feeders.

How many yards are there in a foot?

There are 0.33333333 yards in a foot. Let’s take a closer look at the conversion formula so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper. Next, let’s look at an example showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from feet to yards (ft to yd).

What kind of animal digs divots in yard?

Divots. If your yard is pocked with shallow divots, you may have raccoons, squirrels or even skunks visiting your lawn, even if they’re not burrowing there. These creatures dig divots in grass and mulch to eke out food. Having your plants uprooted at night – or finding big chunks of sod – points to raccoons.

How can you tell if there is a hole in your yard?

One key step to diagnosing holes in the yard is investigating the holes for mounds. If holes have raised soil covering or surrounding their entrance, you can narrow the list of culprits.

What to do with a hole in your yard?

When they decompose, the hole is often oblong but shallow. Obviously, the only thing to be done when the soil subsides is to fill the hole with topsoil, plant grass if necessary and go about your business. WHAT IF SOIL IS PRESENT?

What to do with dug up grass tips?

In an out of the way part of your yard, lay down a piece of sod grass. Stack more pieces of sod on top of it, all face down. Wet each piece thoroughly before adding the next. If your sod is of poor quality and full of thatch, sprinkle some nitrogen rich fertilizer or cotton seed meal between the layers.