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How to encourage grub predators?
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Posted by The_Dollmaker 4B5A NewEngland (My Page) on Sun, Nov 21, 04 at 8:56
| I am not cultivating turfgrass so I have no reason to discourage skunks and moles. I feel like we have just the right number of both critters because I never see more than one at a time. They share the yard with my 4 cats. One section of my yard sees plenty of activity from both, and there is never a problem with Japanese beetles out there. Just across the driveway I have seen the skunks but no sign of moles, and over there I have to work really hard picking off beetles, just to keep 2/3 of the foliage on my roses, zinnias and soybeans. Is there a responsible way to make it easier for the diggers to get to the grubs without encouraging overopulation? Is it a lost cause anyway, given that beetles may be flying in from different yards? |
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RE: How to encourage grub predators?
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| I am trusting that my geese will be on duty next year...they are only 6months old now, very territorial already chasing visitors. So the raccon in your case or skunk may also be a preditor for the goose. Just a thought... I really appreciate trying to work with nature to develop a delicate balance of diversity! Good for you! Hope you find a method that will work. |
RE: How to encourage grub predators?
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| No ducks or geese here unfortunately... zoning laws prohibit domesticated ones, and while I do see them fly over, it's just too crowded for them to want to stop here - and I don't have a pond to make them want to anyway. sighhh.... We do get an occasional wild turkey but they haven't scratched things up noticeably, thank goodness. We live a block from a cemetery and I took my walk there this morning - saw 2 gorgeous does tiptoeing around. |
RE: How to encourage grub predators?
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| I saw a beautiful group of wild turkeys yesterday and a small young doe today...Its always a treat to see wild animals out enjoying just around. |
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