We live in North Florida and just this week have noticed mounds of soil in our yard of St. Augustine grass. They are about 4" in diameter and as tall as the blades of grass. They don't seems to be connected. We have a local armadillo but he makes big holes around the flower beds, presumably looking fro grubs. These are not holes, but mounds of dirt. Of course, there is no grass where these mounds are located. It looks like the dirt has been placed there, rather decoratively.Any ideas as to what these "critters" could be and how do we get rid of them. We are leaving town for a month and would hate to come home to a destroyed yard. Thanks BJ Taylor
No.They aren't ant hills. Trust me , I know what they look like and feel like. I have put my foot and hand in those pulling weeds on many occassions. It's amazing how something so small can bite so painfully and make a pustule. Our fire ants are potent! The mounds are not smooth in appearance. My stepson suggested they might be crawfish?? We live a mile from the beach.
Your mounds are caused by pocket gophers. Call your local County Extension Service, ask for the Master Gardener Office, tell them you need a "cure" for pocket gophers, and they will send out a bulletin with the University of Florida reccomendations for getting rid of them.
