The War on Lawn

As the winter winds down many lawns in Vancouver look like they've been dug under, as if they're all going to be turned into garden beds soon.

But, of course that is hopeful thinking and really its the birds, raccoons and squirrels tearing up the grass to eat the grub of the English Chafer beetle.

It is kind of too bad though, I'd much rather see winter veg growing here than this half effective chicken wire mulch. Oh well...