Posted by LitteJ on August 23, 2011, 5:58 am
Hi I am new to this site so bear with me.
I live in Dudley, UK. It's a fairly urban area. Back garden is on a
severe decline. Grass at the bottom bordered by conifers. Tiers at
intervals on the way down containing various different fillers eg grass,
shrubs, rockery.
We have recently (past few months) been replanting some of the tiers. In
the past 2 weeks we have noticed black tarry droppings on the steps, on
the retaining walls + on the rockery. They are smaller than a 10p,
liquidy (not dry)+have white or green around or in. I have pics but it
says not to post them on here + I don't have my own website. Will send
them to people if required. They do not look like rat droppings.
There are also larger droppings, dark, formed + about the size of 2 10p
pieces on the deck + grass at bottom of garden. We have a cat but they
do not look like cat faeces. They are not buried + appear to contain
plant matter. People are suggesting foxes? Could they both be from the
same animal?
The reason I am asking is because since the droppings started appearing
our plants have started to be dug up. Our beautiful rockery has been
destryoyed. Holes have appeared around the roots + whole plants have
been dug up + strewn across the whole garden! There are also holes
(about 2-3 inches in diameter) in the bottom lawn + runs between the
two. Is this rats?
Sorry for the long post but we are amateur gardeners hoping for help
with the droppings + holes. Would like to get the problem sorted!
Thanks in advance!
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LitteJ
Posted by Jake on August 23, 2011, 11:57 am
On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:58:12 +0000, LitteJ
>Hi I am new to this site so bear with me.
>I live in Dudley, UK. It's a fairly urban area. Back garden is on a
>severe decline. Grass at the bottom bordered by conifers. Tiers at
>intervals on the way down containing various different fillers eg grass,
>shrubs, rockery.
>We have recently (past few months) been replanting some of the tiers. In
>the past 2 weeks we have noticed black tarry droppings on the steps, on
>the retaining walls + on the rockery. They are smaller than a 10p,
>liquidy (not dry)+have white or green around or in. I have pics but it
>says not to post them on here + I don't have my own website. Will send
>them to people if required. They do not look like rat droppings.
>There are also larger droppings, dark, formed + about the size of 2 10p
>pieces on the deck + grass at bottom of garden. We have a cat but they
>do not look like cat faeces. They are not buried + appear to contain
>plant matter. People are suggesting foxes? Could they both be from the
>same animal?
>The reason I am asking is because since the droppings started appearing
>our plants have started to be dug up. Our beautiful rockery has been
>destryoyed. Holes have appeared around the roots + whole plants have
>been dug up + strewn across the whole garden! There are also holes
>(about 2-3 inches in diameter) in the bottom lawn + runs between the
>two. Is this rats?
>Sorry for the long post but we are amateur gardeners hoping for help
>with the droppings + holes. Would like to get the problem sorted!
>Thanks in advance!
Hi
You're posting through Garden Banter and your post is sent on to this
newsgroup. Whilst you cannot post pics to the newsgroup, you can post
them to Garden Banter and set them to appear as links in the message
that appears here.
I don't use Garden Banter so don't know how to do that but clearly
you've read the info about this newsgroup and so should be able to
find the instructions for posting pics to the GB system and then
linking in your message.
If you're urban are any of your neighbours suffering similar problems?
Cheers
Jake
==============================================
Gardening at the dry end (east) of Swansea Bay
in between reading anything by JRR Tolkien.
www.rivendell.org.uk
Posted by 'Mike' on August 23, 2011, 12:09 pm
> On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:58:12 +0000, LitteJ
>>
>>Hi I am new to this site so bear with me.
>>
>>I live in Dudley, UK. It's a fairly urban area. Back garden is on a
>>severe decline. Grass at the bottom bordered by conifers. Tiers at
>>intervals on the way down containing various different fillers eg grass,
>>shrubs, rockery.
>>
>>We have recently (past few months) been replanting some of the tiers. In
>>the past 2 weeks we have noticed black tarry droppings on the steps, on
>>the retaining walls + on the rockery. They are smaller than a 10p,
>>liquidy (not dry)+have white or green around or in. I have pics but it
>>says not to post them on here + I don't have my own website. Will send
>>them to people if required. They do not look like rat droppings.
>>
>>There are also larger droppings, dark, formed + about the size of 2 10p
>>pieces on the deck + grass at bottom of garden. We have a cat but they
>>do not look like cat faeces. They are not buried + appear to contain
>>plant matter. People are suggesting foxes? Could they both be from the
>>same animal?
>>
>>The reason I am asking is because since the droppings started appearing
>>our plants have started to be dug up. Our beautiful rockery has been
>>destryoyed. Holes have appeared around the roots + whole plants have
>>been dug up + strewn across the whole garden! There are also holes
>>(about 2-3 inches in diameter) in the bottom lawn + runs between the
>>two. Is this rats?
>>
>>Sorry for the long post but we are amateur gardeners hoping for help
>>with the droppings + holes. Would like to get the problem sorted!
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
> Hi
> You're posting through Garden Banter and your post is sent on to this
> newsgroup. Whilst you cannot post pics to the newsgroup, you can post
> them to Garden Banter and set them to appear as links in the message
> that appears here.
> I don't use Garden Banter so don't know how to do that but clearly
> you've read the info about this newsgroup and so should be able to
> find the instructions for posting pics to the GB system and then
> linking in your message.
> If you're urban are any of your neighbours suffering similar problems?
> Cheers
> Jake
> ==============================================
> Gardening at the dry end (east) of Swansea Bay
> in between reading anything by JRR Tolkien.
> www.rivendell.org.uk
and ANOTHER dig at Gardenbanter .......... :-((
Will you people NEVER give up?
Get a life
Gardenbanter is here and more than likely here to stay.
Can you not accept that? If not, sign out of urg
Mike
--
...................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.
...................................
Posted by alan.holmes on August 23, 2011, 12:47 pm
>> On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:58:12 +0000, LitteJ
>>
>>>
>>>Hi I am new to this site so bear with me.
>>>
>>>I live in Dudley, UK. It's a fairly urban area. Back garden is on a
>>>severe decline. Grass at the bottom bordered by conifers. Tiers at
>>>intervals on the way down containing various different fillers eg grass,
>>>shrubs, rockery.
>>>
>>>We have recently (past few months) been replanting some of the tiers. In
>>>the past 2 weeks we have noticed black tarry droppings on the steps, on
>>>the retaining walls + on the rockery. They are smaller than a 10p,
>>>liquidy (not dry)+have white or green around or in. I have pics but it
>>>says not to post them on here + I don't have my own website. Will send
>>>them to people if required. They do not look like rat droppings.
>>>
>>>There are also larger droppings, dark, formed + about the size of 2 10p
>>>pieces on the deck + grass at bottom of garden. We have a cat but they
>>>do not look like cat faeces. They are not buried + appear to contain
>>>plant matter. People are suggesting foxes? Could they both be from the
>>>same animal?
>>>
>>>The reason I am asking is because since the droppings started appearing
>>>our plants have started to be dug up. Our beautiful rockery has been
>>>destryoyed. Holes have appeared around the roots + whole plants have
>>>been dug up + strewn across the whole garden! There are also holes
>>>(about 2-3 inches in diameter) in the bottom lawn + runs between the
>>>two. Is this rats?
>>>
>>>Sorry for the long post but we are amateur gardeners hoping for help
>>>with the droppings + holes. Would like to get the problem sorted!
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> You're posting through Garden Banter and your post is sent on to this
>> newsgroup. Whilst you cannot post pics to the newsgroup, you can post
>> them to Garden Banter and set them to appear as links in the message
>> that appears here.
>>
>> I don't use Garden Banter so don't know how to do that but clearly
>> you've read the info about this newsgroup and so should be able to
>> find the instructions for posting pics to the GB system and then
>> linking in your message.
>>
>> If you're urban are any of your neighbours suffering similar problems?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Jake
>> ==============================================
>> Gardening at the dry end (east) of Swansea Bay
>> in between reading anything by JRR Tolkien.
>>
>> www.rivendell.org.uk
> and ANOTHER dig at Gardenbanter .......... :-((
> Will you people NEVER give up?
> Get a life
> Gardenbanter is here and more than likely here to stay.
It may be here to stay, but that does not mean we have to welcome it, why
the hell don't the people who use it, sign up to a proper isp and use urg
directly?
> Can you not accept that? If not, sign out of urg
Why, urg has been here for year, why should people abandon it?
Alan
Posted by Sacha on August 23, 2011, 12:58 pm
> <snip>
> Why, urg has been here for year, why should people abandon it?
>
> Alan
Mike Crowe of the Isle of Wight is our resident troll, Alan. He's in
most peoples' kill files so answering him let's him out of their bags!
My two pennorth is to beg you not to give him any attention at all
because he jumps through flaming hoops to get it! He's best ignored
because of the grudges he has against urg and this perpetual lying
about urg's reactions to people posting via Garden Banter is just one
of the manifestations. I suggest you kill file him, too but up to you,
of course.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
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>I live in Dudley, UK. It's a fairly urban area. Back garden is on a
>severe decline. Grass at the bottom bordered by conifers. Tiers at
>intervals on the way down containing various different fillers eg grass,
>shrubs, rockery.
>We have recently (past few months) been replanting some of the tiers. In
>the past 2 weeks we have noticed black tarry droppings on the steps, on
>the retaining walls + on the rockery. They are smaller than a 10p,
>liquidy (not dry)+have white or green around or in. I have pics but it
>says not to post them on here + I don't have my own website. Will send
>them to people if required. They do not look like rat droppings.
>There are also larger droppings, dark, formed + about the size of 2 10p
>pieces on the deck + grass at bottom of garden. We have a cat but they
>do not look like cat faeces. They are not buried + appear to contain
>plant matter. People are suggesting foxes? Could they both be from the
>same animal?
>The reason I am asking is because since the droppings started appearing
>our plants have started to be dug up. Our beautiful rockery has been
>destryoyed. Holes have appeared around the roots + whole plants have
>been dug up + strewn across the whole garden! There are also holes
>(about 2-3 inches in diameter) in the bottom lawn + runs between the
>two. Is this rats?
>Sorry for the long post but we are amateur gardeners hoping for help
>with the droppings + holes. Would like to get the problem sorted!
>Thanks in advance!
Hi