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Old 24-09-2007, 11:19 PM posted to rec.gardens
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if it's tunnelling & making lumpy trails through the yard,
it would be moles, in which case treating your yard with
Milky Spore will kill the grubs that attract moles without
killing ........


I just priced Milky Spore at Lowe's yesterday. At $25 per
small container it's cost prohibitive for anything other
than a small yard.


so, how big is your yard, & how badly do you want to protect
your lawn & plants?
a 10 oz container of milky spore treats 2500 square feet. you
can find that online for less than US$20. there's a lawn
spreader mix that treats up to 7000 square feet for around
$42, or a 50 gallon drum for treating up to 5 acres for around
$1140...
remember when figuring cost that once applied milky spore
will keep working for at least 10 years, so it's not like you
have to reapply every year.
try a search for milky spore bulk & see the hundreds of hits &
compare prices. Lowe's is pretty expensive.
lee