Vanity here: Terrestrial Troubles

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[Vision]

[PAR35]

Is the dirt humped up or just soft? Any visible holes?

My guess would be some sort of burrowing animal attracted to your yard because the ground is soft and moist. The most likely culprit would vary based upon where you live. One dry summer I even had a problem with snakes because they liked my nice, moist yard. It could possibly be caused by subsurface drainage patterns caused by overwatering IF there are no visible humps or holes.

[TADSLOS]

Moles.

[Dysart]

Was the ground dry? Overwatering could have washed away the soil, perhaps?

Oh yeah, the ground was so dry it was opening up before I started my watering regimen.

[DouglasKC]

Definitely moles. Same thing happens with my lawn. If i don't water then they go off looking for softer and more earthworm ready dirt to hunt in. Once you water you make it more viable for grubs/earthworms and stuff and the moles come to feast.

[Dysart]

If Helen Thomas was the culprit, I'd know precisely how to solve this little problem. Come to think of it, she does favor some the Gopher pics I've seen so maybe, just maybe...

[Dysart]

Definitely moles. Same thing happens with my lawn.

How did you reslove it? Exterminator or restrict the watering?

[DouglasKC]

Poison peanuts. You need to kill the moles.

You should be able to find them at Home Depot. I've tried traps, but they're a hassle and have to be set just right. I've also tried smoke bombs, but again ineffective.

[Dysart]

Thanks for the assistance.

[PistolPaknMama]

ROFL! I wan't expecting that! I almost went into post traumatic stress syndrome but caught myself.

[Vision]

Well be careful

/playful smile

[martin_fierro]

lol

[Graybeard58]

About those people telling you it's moles and you need to get rid of them:

HA!

If it's moles, then you no longer own your yard period.

Grubs and ants would be attracted to your lawn because of the moisture. Use diazanon, an insecticide. One brand name is "Sevin" Use it liberally and often. Kill the moles food supply and it will discourage them. - They will leave if and when they get damn good and ready and not one minute before.

If moles are present, they are present year round too. They go deeper in very hot and dry weather and in the winter time, hence no tell tale burrows above ground.

Could be Voles too.

[Dysart]

If it's moles, then you no longer own your yard period. Grubs and ants would be attracted to your lawn because of the moisture. Use diazanon, an insecticide. One brand name is "Sevin" Use it liberally and often. Kill the moles food supply and it will discourage them. - They will leave if and when they get damn good and ready and not one minute before. If moles are present, they are present year round too. They go deeper in very hot and dry weather and in the winter time, hence no tell tale burrows above ground.

I'm fairly convinced now that I'm dealing with Moles and they DO have a hearty supply of ants to feast on. That's likely why they are so taken with my yard; it does makes sense. I'll give the insecticide a go before calling in the varmint assassins. Thanks for your input and I do have that gnawing feeling that they now own my yard!

[Horatio Gates]

I missed you pinging me back but it seems the consensus is moles. I had a similar problem when I put in a new yard and the new top soil was FUBARED after the grass came in within two months. Back in '95 I think it was Home Depot where I picked some mole toxic smoke bombs and I never saw them again. ironically it seems they went to my neighbors yard.