Rick Yerke wrote:

In article . com, "raycruzer" wrote:

Perhaps another approach may be to guard your flowerbed with an
underground layer of thick wire screens perhaps with 1/2" squares. To
do this you will have to initially dig out your critical area about one
foot deep and lay the wire screen across the bottom and around the
sides making a complete box under ground.

Of course, some moles may be able to chomp through this wire, but
thicker wires are also available.

Has anyone tried something like this?

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Raycruzer
weeder
weed twister

When i plant tulips in the Fall now, i put them in clear plastic pots with
small drainage holes in it and bury the pot in the ground with about an inch
of the pot sticking out above the ground.Haven`t lost any more tulips to moles
with this method.I have tried everything to get rid of the moles including my
cat who was a good catcher for a few years, but i think she is retired from
hunting now.I will try that Blackhole trap soon.Rick

Moles are not interested in vegetation. They feed on invertebrates with
about 70% of their diet being earthworms. The may disturb plants/sod
with tunnels/hills, but won't eat them. Gophers (I dunno about voles?)
are vegetarians.

Carl


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