Comments on: Holes in Lawn: Causes + How to Fill the Small Overnight Holes

By: Linda Hill

Linda Hill — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 22:48:58 +0000

We have 1 hole about 2” round, no dirt around it. We plugged with concrete and next morning, concrete was beside the hole. What could this be?

By: Cherryle

Cherryle — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:15:51 +0000

In reply to Melissa Dagia. For whatever it’s worth. I have the same thing. Just appeared past two days. Even through the concrete step outside my back door. The yard I can understand. But the concrete. It’s like small bullet holes. Perfectly round dime size?

By: Melissa Dagia

Melissa Dagia — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 18:29:16 +0000

I have three different issues going on this year that I’ve never noticed before. First I have small, perfectly shaped circles the size of a dime or pencil scattered throughout my .35 acre property. Second, there are quarter or bigger sized holes in the yard. And, these too are perfectly round. Neither one shows any sort of debris outside, surrounding the holes. And finally, there are what I assume to be holes, but not sure how big with all sorts of debris they have on top. Hard to describe, but image if something is going into the ground instead, and pulling with it sticks, leaves, grass whatever down into the hole with it, as if to plug it up. So now I have at least hundreds of “bumps” in my lawn. You can’t walk without stepping on one of these, which are a good inch high. Clearly I need help, but I don’t even know what’s going on to be able to ask for it! I wish I could post pics.

By: Rob Synovec

Rob Synovec — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:29:02 +0000

I have very similar holes from squirrels looking for/burying acorns. They tend to do it more when the soil is softer. Feel the bottom of several holes. If you find acorns or acorn pieces – it’s definitely squirrels.

By: James Augello

James Augello — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:27:16 +0000

I had something very similar, was told it was skunks digging for grubs. Treated with Atrazine and haven’t had a problem since. Moles are after the same thing, so it’s a 2 for 1 if you have those too.