A couple of spots in my lawn have started to sink. Upon investigation,
I found a number of little holes, like rodents would make. I believe
the rodents have moved on -- my hunting cat used to haunt that section
of the yard from the moment she went outside, but now it no longer
attracts her -- but I still have these depressions in the lawn that are
rather hazardous to inattentive foot traffic. Is there any way to
repair them while preserving the grass?

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:46:58 -0400, Chelsea Christenson
wrote:

A couple of spots in my lawn have started to sink. Upon investigation,
I found a number of little holes, like rodents would make. I believe
the rodents have moved on -- my hunting cat used to haunt that section
of the yard from the moment she went outside, but now it no longer
attracts her -- but I still have these depressions in the lawn that are
rather hazardous to inattentive foot traffic. Is there any way to
repair them while preserving the grass?


Cut a large "H" in the grass and gently pull back the tabs while
cutting the grass loose from the soil. Add top soil to the exposed
area. You could mix a handful of compost or rotted manure to the top
soil. Fold back the tabs and water well. Water again the next day,
then water as needed.