Holes in the lawn: where are they from - and how do I remove them?

Holes in the lawn are a thorn in the side of many hobby gardeners.

But where do they come from and how do you restore the lush green?

You care for your lawn in a time-consuming manner, and then that: Holes in the earth not only destroy the picture, but also the laborious work.

Usually various animals and other uninvited guests are then suspected in the garden, but which ones are they exactly?

And what other reasons can holes in the garden have?

These animals can be responsible for holes in the lawn

• moles

• Voles

• Birds

• Ants

• worms

• Earth wasps

• foxes

• Badgers

• Hedgehog

You can usually tell that an animal is the culprit by the fact that

the holes appear almost overnight

. If you then take a look inside, a

deeply ramified tunnel system is

usually revealed

, which leads further into the earth. Various animals such as voles and moles can be responsible for this. Larger animals such as foxes or badgers, on the other hand, make large but less deep holes when they dig in the lawn.

It is usually easy to see whether ants are to blame for a hole in the lawn, because the culprits are not hiding, but busily doing their day's work.

The

piles of sand

they leave behind

are particularly striking

.

Earth wasps, on the other hand, have round holes that are approximately one centimeter in diameter.

They mostly use holes in the ground that were left by other animals and can occasionally be seen flying in and out.

On the other hand, you can recognize a hole caused by an earthworm by the fact that it is much smaller and there are

tiny piles of excrement

next to it.

But you shouldn't worry about earthworms in the garden - they make for a loosened soil.

When birds are at work, there are usually numerous shallow holes where

grasses have been plucked

.

They look for worms, grubs or ants in the grass.

How to avoid holes in the garden?

There are different methods of stopping animal activities - depending on the culprit.

Moles, for example, are protected and can only be driven away.

The Naturschutzbund Deutschland recommends

smells and noises

to which the sensitive animals react.

For example, a wooden stake in the molehill that you knock on regularly disturbs the mole and can cause it to find another territory.

On the other hand, birds that enjoy the ants in the lawn can be driven away by using nematodes against the insect larvae.

Ants themselves can be chased away with various smells, including lavender, marjoram or essential oils.

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Other causes of holes in the lawn

Apart from animal visitors, "own fault" can also cause holes in the lawn.

After

weed removal

with herbicides or by hand, holes are usually left behind.

But sometimes the seed mix is ​​to blame, especially if it contains cheap grasses.

If the cut is too deep, these lose strength, which leads to gaps.

How to restore the lawn

As soon as the cause has been identified and remedied, the task is to spruce up the lawn again.

To do this, fill the holes with

potting soil

and re-sow the gaps with

high-quality seeds

.

Then step on the soil so that the seeds have a good connection to the soil.

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