On 2/2/06 11:37, in article ,
"Chris" wrote:

Our front lawn has been under attack from crows, they have been rooting up
the turf, down to bare soil. I assumed it was "just one of those things"
until it has become very noticeable indeed. A knowledgeable neighbor has
said the previous owners of our property, out in the sticks here in north
Shropshire, had a problem in the 1970's with a Chafer grub infestation, and
she came over with a fork and turned back turf near where the birds have
been foraging. I was shocked to see the turf turn back like pulling up old
carpet underlay, the roots seem to have been eaten away! The lawn is over
an acre in size, with perhaps 10% affected, and I only judge affected areas
as those where the birds have seen fit to forage. I found LOTS of grubs,
all the same size and coloration, and I have put pictures up at

http://www.newbury-house.com/grubs/grubs.html

Click on the small images to see them full size please.

Is her opinion correct, and what can I do to eradicate them please? This is
beginning to sound like a time consuming and possibly expensive problem

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

Let the birds gets on with it, Chris. They're helping you and you're
helping them - perfect natural balance. We get quite a lot of jackdaws and
rooks on one particular lawn here and are happy to leave them to it.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)