Lawn uprooted

[mudskipper]

I paid a man to give me a new nicely shaped and trimmed lawn yesterday. It looked very nice, and Mr ms was pleased with it too.

However, overnight some wee beasties ripped up the turf and dug holes, leaving dirt and destruction everywhere. The money is on hedgehogs.

Mr ms carefully patted it all back down this morning, but it looks a bit sorry for itself.

I fear that if the beasties are back tonight, my lawn might never recover

Any suggestions for protecting it, short of putting ms#5 on guard duty?

[BrilloPad]

Was it just the lawn that was trimmed and shaped? Did you have your bush done too?

[RSoles]

Guerrilla golfers?

[Scruff]

Crows or Jays. Hedgehogs don't do that. The birdies are looking for grubs (leatherjackets or chafer grubs) after the rain and warmth.

[SueEllen]

Put MS#5 on duty

[Benny]

Badgers; also squirrels can mess up lawns but to a lesser degree

[mudskipper]

Was it just the lawn that was trimmed and shaped? Did you have your bush done too?

TFA. The bush has been uprooted to make it easier to park in the driveway.

[greenlake]

However, overnight some wee beasties ripped up the turf and dug holes, leaving dirt and destruction everywhere.

Do you live near a pub....?

[OwlHoot]

However, overnight some wee beasties ripped up the turf and dug holes, leaving dirt and destruction everywhere. The money is on hedgehogs.

My money is on badgers. I don't think hedgehogs are destructive like that, or large and strong enough to cause significant damage overnight. They just snuffle around grabbing things like beetles and worms they happen to come across.

[mudskipper]

You will all be pleased to hear that my lawn survived last night without further incident