Badger digging up my lawn

tezmystergeneral · #1 (**permalink**) 22-08-2010, 05:45 PM

Hi new member can anyone help, I am a very keen gardner and of course respect all wildlife my lawn has been visited the last four weeks and ripped to pieces. This morning has been particulary bad i assume it's a badger are there any remedies i can use harmless ones of course

faz · #2 (**permalink**) 22-08-2010, 05:59 PM

how do you know its a badger then ? welcome to WAB

Red Squirrel · #3 (**permalink**) 22-08-2010, 08:17 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum.

We had a problem last year with badgers digging up the grass. Until you see it you wouldn't believe the mess they make would you?

I bought a cheap set of those solar powered garden lights. Think they cost about £20. People laughed at me but the badger didn't do it again.

Geoff F · #4 (**permalink**) 22-08-2010, 08:24 PM

It could also be a fox.

Either way they are probably looking for earthworms or various grubs. Badgers will also dig up some bulbs.

Some people recommend growing onions or other strong smelling/tasting plants. Although badgers can get a taste for unusual things.

Carrots are a particular favourite for badgers.

I seem to remember some zoos were selling lion dung fertiliser which was supposed to scare away foxes and badgers, but I don't have any personal experience of using this.

If it is a badger, I can only suggest that you make friends with it as trying to outwit it will only drive you crazy. Badgers always win in the end.