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No Grubs: It IS Squirrels: Update Pg 2
October 29, 2019, 02:09 PM
cparktdNo Grubs: It IS Squirrels: Update Pg 2
Grub X, as do many lawn insecticides, requires watering in, an amount of water equal to a one inch rain is recommended. That alone makes it a no-go for me. So unless you have a irrigation system, or a small yard...
Good info here for Milky Spore...
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Endeavor to persevere. October 29, 2019, 02:41 PM
Haveme1or2Seems being in the generator business could be big bucks. Wonder how many government ppl are involved in this business.
October 29, 2019, 03:10 PM
cruiser68quote:
Originally posted by JWF:
Milky Spore is a natural bacteria that kills grubs. When the grub dies and decomposes, it releases more spores. What’s not to like.
For long term this is my go to.
October 29, 2019, 04:11 PM
BigWhupI have used the Triazicide for years. Best to spread it and water it into the lawn. Running sprinklers is sufficient but I guess those may be dormant for the season up there.
Haven't noticed any dead butterflies, but it does keep the fire ants over in the neighbors yards rather than mine!! YAY!
October 29, 2019, 06:44 PM
Sunset_VaAnother point to consider in the grub control war, is during the summer, use many lure/Japanese Bettle traps.
I don't apply a topical grub worm product, but set many traps out in the early summer.
Probably get bucket fulls of dead bettles throughout the summer.
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October 29, 2019, 06:56 PM
Skins2881My neighbors lawn looks just like that picture. His two skunks that live under his shed are a menace. I patched up holes in fence and put down critter ridder and some other brand of repellant. They stay in his yard now and tear the shit out of it.
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Sic Semper Tyrannis November 19, 2019, 01:16 PM
PASigUpdate: So I had Lawn Doctor come out and check everywhere for grubs and they said they could not find any (but of course want to sell be grub control next year
) and I finally caught the culprits in the act.
It IS the goddamn squirrels! I have been reading about the whole region this year having what's called a "Mast Year" for acorns and nut trees which means the trees produce a huge amount of nuts which some think may be an indicator of a severe winter coming.
I've tried my best to clean up and disappear the approximately 500 lbs of nuts (not shitting you) total that fell off my neighbor's hickory tree into my yard from July to October but I think the squirrels are just going crazy trying to bury and re-bury the nuts they got a hold of.
I watched in dismay as this very muscular looking large squirrel methodically and determinedly dug, dug, dug every foot or so in my front yard looking for nuts to move around? Not sure why they keep doing that but that's what is going on.
Bumper crop of nuts + hungry squirrels socking them away = holes all over my turf
From what I'm reading, the ONLY true way to stop this behavior is to remove the food source which is going to be a problem because my neighbors have indicated they will NEVER cut that tree down and why should they? I get stuck with all the friggen' work associated with it! 70% of it leans over into my yard, it's got to be 100-120 feet high and the trunk is easily 30 inches across. These lazy assholes haven't even raked up a single leaf yet, so my freshly cleaned lawn just gets all theirs as they blow over and that's probably their game. I think I need a fence too this coming year.
The only thing I think I can do at this point is to have the branches that cross my property line cut off and I'm not sure how that works legally.
November 19, 2019, 02:12 PM
tsmccullThis IS a gun forum. Shoot the squirrels.
November 19, 2019, 02:16 PM
PASigquote:
Originally posted by tsmccull:
This IS a gun forum. Shoot the squirrels.
I don't live in the middle of nowhere, I live in a pretty densely populated suburban town.
November 19, 2019, 02:23 PM
PatriotSpray some of this
Coles Flaming Squirrel Sauce
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November 19, 2019, 02:59 PM
LS1 GTOquote:
Originally posted by PASig:
quote:
Originally posted by tsmccull:
This IS a gun forum. Shoot the squirrels.
I don't live in the middle of nowhere, I live in a pretty densely populated suburban town.
Moth balls?
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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November 19, 2019, 02:59 PM
BigNCquote:
Originally posted by PASig:
Update: So I had Lawn Doctor come out and check everywhere for grubs and they said they could not find any (but of course want to sell be grub control next year
) and I finally caught the culprits in the act.
It IS the goddamn squirrels! I have been reading about the whole region this year having what's called a "Mast Year" for acorns and nut trees which means the trees produce a huge amount of nuts which some think may be an indicator of a severe winter coming.
I've tried my best to clean up and disappear the approximately 500 lbs of nuts (not shitting you) total that fell off my neighbor's hickory tree into my yard from July to October but I think the squirrels are just going crazy trying to bury and re-bury the nuts they got a hold of.
I watched in dismay as this very muscular looking large squirrel methodically and determinedly dug, dug, dug every foot or so in my front yard looking for nuts to move around? Not sure why they keep doing that but that's what is going on.
Bumper crop of nuts + hungry squirrels socking them away = holes all over my turf
From what I'm reading, the ONLY true way to stop this behavior is to remove the food source which is going to be a problem because my neighbors have indicated they will NEVER cut that tree down and why should they? I get stuck with all the friggen' work associated with it! 70% of it leans over into my yard, it's got to be 100-120 feet high and the trunk is easily 30 inches across. These lazy assholes haven't even raked up a single leaf yet, so my freshly cleaned lawn just gets all theirs as they blow over and that's probably their game. I think I need a fence too this coming year.
The only thing I think I can do at this point is to have the branches that cross my property line cut off and I'm not sure how that works legally.
I have been told here in FL, that the limbs over your yard are your problem if they damage your structures so your problem to maintain. I.E. Cut them straight up from your property line. Don't know in PA and not a lawyer.
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November 19, 2019, 04:44 PM
ffipsquote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
quote:
Originally posted by tsmccull:
This IS a gun forum. Shoot the squirrels.
I don't live in the middle of nowhere, I live in a pretty densely populated suburban town.
Moth balls?
No, squirrels and nuts, please keep up.
November 19, 2019, 05:28 PM
SW_SigWhat is behind your back property line.
About 40 have quietly gone away from my backyard this fall.
November 19, 2019, 06:08 PM
sourdough44If shooting is not an option we move to traps & poison.
Not that I want to poison everything, but sometimes the gloves come off.
For trapping, ‘rat traps’ with squirrel bait works. Of course, for every squirrel you remove, two more move in.
November 30, 2019, 08:32 PM
PASigI’m beginning to wonder if the type of grass seed I was using (Kentucky 31) is drawing these squirrels?
They continue to go crazy digging in every part of my lawn, front and back but for the most part are ignoring the lawns on either side. I had Lawn Doctor do power seeding with K31 on October 1 and did more overseeding (dormant seeding really) around November 1. The K31 seed looks like and is about the size of rye seed, the squirrels must really like it.
I guess I’m going to be doing a lot of lawn repair in the spring which sucks as that’s not the right time to be planting more grass seed since you’re supposed to be applying pre-emergent at that time but I don’t know if the lawn will recover with all this destructive digging. It literally looks like someone drove a core aerator machine over my lawn but way way too much
I’m reading now how some people have to put down chicken wire or bird netting directly over newly reseeded areas to keep the squirrel population from destroying it.
It also didn’t help that the large hickory tree that overhangs into my yard had a huge, bumper crop of nuts this year and I think the squirrels sense a tough winter is coming.
November 30, 2019, 08:55 PM
dave7378I don't think that is squirrel damage. They don't usually do that much damage to lawns. Still think its raccoons.
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December 01, 2019, 07:20 AM
BigWhupquote:
Originally posted by dave7378:
I don't think that is squirrel damage. They don't usually do that much damage to lawns. Still think its raccoons.
Damn smart raccoon, wearing a squirrel costume.
"I watched in dismay as this very muscular looking large squirrel methodically and determinedly dug, dug, dug every foot or so in my front yard looking for nuts to move around?"
December 01, 2019, 07:27 AM
Edmondquote:
Originally posted by BigWhup:
quote:
Originally posted by dave7378:
I don't think that is squirrel damage. They don't usually do that much damage to lawns. Still think its raccoons.
Damn smart raccoon, wearing a squirrel costume.
"I watched in dismay as this very muscular looking large squirrel methodically and determinedly dug, dug, dug every foot or so in my front yard looking for nuts to move around?"
His name is probably Rocket and he has a bad attitude...
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December 01, 2019, 07:28 AM
downtownvI remember planting 300 tulip bulbs in the fall by spring most were ravaged buy squirrels...