Boots
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject: Something is tearing up my yard |
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Last year something kept digging up one or two area's of my lawn, peeling back and flipping over large chunks of turf.
Last night....it came back, with avengance, a large area has once again been attacked.....but funnily, it's the same area as last year.
I have no idea what is doing this, can anyone shed some light.
I live in Wheaton, MD, large yard, in the vicinity of the regional park.
Thanks.
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Frank
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Boots and welcome to our fine and dandy forums! 
Sounds like you are having quite a problem there. Are they simply flipping over the top surface of the turf or are there tunnels? My possible guesses are moles, voles, skunks or raccons. Moles and voles will tunnel under the surface and skunks and racoons will only dig up the surface of the lawn.
Do you think you might have any of these pests in your area?
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Boots and a big welcome to GardenStew.  If you'd lived in Britain I'd have said foxes or badgers but I think Frank may be right with either skunks or racoons. Pity you couldn't rig up a camera so that you could identify your lawn ripping critter.
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