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A lot of strange holes in my yard.

uktenoriomarcusRLYjO-hBuktenoriomarcusRLYjO-hB Posts: 3
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Hello There,

I'm quite new  to gardening and (as you can see in the pictures) my yard it's becoming light green and with a LOT of this "balls of mud" I did find some snails/slugs there, but they can do this kind of destruction? I did put some snail poison today (The blue balls) but start to be quite worried about it.

Anyone have seen this before? This is the work of snail/slugs? This is another thing?

Thanks!
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  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    Worm casts. Happens at this time of year.
  • uktenoriomarcusRLYjO-hBuktenoriomarcusRLYjO-hB Posts: 3
    Thank you so much! What I can do about it?
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Hi, are you in the US?
    The piles may be just worm castings - great for aerating and giving nutrient to your mossy lawn. You can raken them across the surface if they bother you.

    Celebrate the worms! 
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    cerebrate all wildlife and lay off the poisons. We're killing everything including ourselves


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • uktenoriomarcusRLYjO-hBuktenoriomarcusRLYjO-hB Posts: 3
    Oh, I didn't Know about it! I'm on the UK! I will lay off the poison, thank so much!
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @uktenoriomarcusRLYjO-hB You need the worms that will encourage the birds who will enjoy the slugs and snails too.  As you are fairly new to gardening this is a good place to start. Enjoy!
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Red mapleRed maple Posts: 1,138
    Yes, worm casts, which can just be brushed back into the grass.

    I agree about avoiding using poison pellets for the slugs and snails. I know they can be annoying little devils, but the problem with those pellets is that they harm other wildlife, too. Other creatures might just devour the pellets directly, eg, a hedgehog. Poisons can be passed indirectly to different animals, too, if they happen to eat something which has eaten poison.

    The wider variety of wildlife you have, the better it is for your garden, and the wider variety of natural predators you will have. If you have a problem with slugs and snails in the future, you can try baiting them with beer traps or better still try placing them on your bird table for the birds (if they stay still long enough for the birds to find them  :)).

    Welcome to the forum, by the way. It’s a wonderful place for obtaining lots of information as there are many experienced people on here, so I do hope you will enjoy visiting, asking questions and finding solutions.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Yes, a big welcome to the forum.
  • j.chapman-12UKYoN_n6j.chapman-12UKYoN_n6 Posts: 4
    To have casting worms is a sign of a healthy soil! It's taken a couple of years in my little new build lawn for the worms to start enjoying themselves. It's only select few earthworms that cause casting.

    They enjoy the mild and wet weather and needs frosts for them to head downwards. It's a huge pain in the sports turf sector with a lack of cost effective solutions for them but easy enough to brush on a dry day when it comes to lawns. 
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited November 2022
    A lawn is generally mainly grass species.  I suggest you re-post your pics under the heading: "how do I turn this into a lawn?"  You should get the required advice.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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