luvflorida
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We've always had the occasional groundhog visiting us every spring and summer, but this year I'm seeing more and more. Is it a bad thing or can we all peacefully co-exist?
We have woods on one side of our backyard. The groundhogs come out and waddle around in the yard and feast on the weeds and plantlife on the edge of the woods. Until a few days ago, I've only seen them walking around in one section of the yard.
Yesterday and today, I've seen as many as four big groundhogs in the yard along with four or five babies. I spotted a baby in the yard toward the front of the house and I've seen several of the little ones scoot under the fence that surrounds our pool. Everytime I look outside I see a groundhog somewhere in the yard.
I haven't seen them dig any holes or do any damage to the yard. I'm assuming their burrows are in the woods. Has anyone here dealt with groundhogs? They are cute as can be, so I'm hoping it's not necesssarily a bad thing to have these little (and some not so little) critters visiting.
If in fact they can be detrimental to our yard, any recommendations to keep them away? I did some research online and read that groundhogs can do a lot of damage to gardens and that they CAN dig holes in yards. So, is it just a matter of time before they start to do damage?
Anyone with first-hand experience with groundhogs- help!?!?!?!?!
We have woods on one side of our backyard. The groundhogs come out and waddle around in the yard and feast on the weeds and plantlife on the edge of the woods. Until a few days ago, I've only seen them walking around in one section of the yard.
Yesterday and today, I've seen as many as four big groundhogs in the yard along with four or five babies. I spotted a baby in the yard toward the front of the house and I've seen several of the little ones scoot under the fence that surrounds our pool. Everytime I look outside I see a groundhog somewhere in the yard.
I haven't seen them dig any holes or do any damage to the yard. I'm assuming their burrows are in the woods. Has anyone here dealt with groundhogs? They are cute as can be, so I'm hoping it's not necesssarily a bad thing to have these little (and some not so little) critters visiting.
If in fact they can be detrimental to our yard, any recommendations to keep them away? I did some research online and read that groundhogs can do a lot of damage to gardens and that they CAN dig holes in yards. So, is it just a matter of time before they start to do damage?
Anyone with first-hand experience with groundhogs- help!?!?!?!?!
