"Jim Scott" wrote in message
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On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:20:19 GMT, PDES wrote:

Newly landscaped garden finished two weeks ago, pond, waterfall,
rockery -
the works....and a poxy mole!!! Every night we have to repair the
damage
where he has travelled under the gravel beds and matting and
emerged
somewhere else!

I've heard that the sonic things are useless and I am under
instruction not
to kill it so can anyone offer me a solution? There's a virtual
beer in
it!!!

Thanks,

David

Moles do not like anything smelly. In the middle of the molehill,
pour:
Jeyes Fluid, old sump oil, the aftershave that your mother-in-law
bought
you last xmas etc etc. It won't kill them, but only send them next
door )

:-))
The middle of the molehill is not the ideal spot. That is just where
surplus excavation material has been pushed to the surface and the
connection to the 'run' may become blocked off. The ideal spot is into
the main run between molehills and can be found by prodding for the
tunnel cavity with a sharp stick or rod.
That said, pouring oil and strong chemicals into the soil is not
likely to improve the soil quality. But you might get away with the
odd mothball.
:-))

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