1,2,3,4... I declare WAR!
Life is Good!
(and even better without root-eating rodents)!
28 June, 2023
HOLEy- MOLEy!!
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9 comments:
How awful! I've heard moth balls get rid of chipmunks....
When my hostas were damaged by voles I mixed chicken grit into the soil. Voles don’t like crunchy snacks and I doubt the moles would like it either. Your moles are mainly after grubs. The only way I know to get rid of moles is to kill the grubs.
We are having the same problem in our gardens in Kalamazoo. A neighbor told us they had success with granulated caster oil. We applied it over the 3-day recommended period and are hoping this works. I would love to hear if the solar powered ultrasonic stakes work- please let us know!
We had moles in our front yard. We bought battery powered sticks which must be very similar to your solar powered ones. No more moles!!!! And that was 3 years ago. The batteries last for the whole season. We take them in for the winter (we're in Iowa) and back out they go in early spring with new batteries.
Moles and Voles! UGH!! Several years ago they invaded my garden and I was so frustrated. I'll be interested to hear how your ultrasonic stakes work. I haven't seen them in my current yard, but they do seem to appear out of nowhere.
For flowers and plants (not vegetables) we use a product named Merit Insectide Granules from Do It Your Own Pest Control (online - excellent company to deal with). Merit takes care of the grubs, etc. which means the moles go elsewhere for food. Apply at least 20 feet out from the infected area - takes a couple of weeks to activate but it does work (apply twice a year). We had so many problems when we moved here but no longer!
Try Mole Scram if the gadgets don't work..(I didn't have much luck with them). Moles are YUCK!
What a battle zone! Best of luck protecting what is left. We have a lot of gophers in our area but I have never seen a mole. Of course, I don't grow any special tasty flowers or food...
Oh dear... Moles... I guess we have them too but our garden isn't so beautiful or productive to cause us much problem. I hope the solar powered sticks work!
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