A lumpy lawn is not a favorite with houses
- Laura Moore: Housebroken
- March 26, 2018
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Our house has been embarrassed yet again by things that sneaked by us. Our lawn is afflicted with moles. Last summer we thought that was the case when the lawn got lumpy.
A lumpy lawn is not a favorite with houses who are competitive and want their lawns to impress the neighbors. So we did our best to address the problem by getting a bag of mole repellent. I actually read the instructions and applied it to our lawn in increments. And that seemed to work. We could mow the grass, and the lawn was smooth and even again. The lawn looked lovely, and the grass was thick and lush. Our house was so pleased. That was probably one of the least expensive things we have ever done for our abode.
Spring is on the horizon, and the grass is beginning to think about growing. We took the dogs out for a walk around our lawn, and what should appear but mole tunnels. Our dogs were intrigued, and we were upset. We obviously didn’t eradicate the problem completely, and those lawn lumpers were tougher than we thought, surviving our best efforts at mole removal.
Fortunately a neighbor saw us standing there on our lawn, kicking at the lumps. He walked over and told us kicking the frost heaves wouldn’t do any good. Frost heaves? Yep, that is what has caused those lumps in our lawn. We had blamed the poor moles for something a cold winter had done.
Evidently there is no cure for frost heaves. They are the results of freezing and warming temperatures. So our lawn must endure those lumps until Mother Nature deems it’s time for winter to leave and spring to arrive with her warmer temperatures that cure frost heaves. Come on spring!