I have three separate grass areas in my garden .One of these has started
to attract the attention of moles or similar animals. This is the first
time i have seen molehills in my garden.

I don't think there is much point in trying to evict mole and I'm hoping
it/they won't take up permanent residence.

I'm stamping on the "hills" as they appear and if more appear I am
thinking of planting in these areas later on. For the Summer months
"Impatiens" but what about late Winter and Spring ? I want the plants to
stay within the patch area.

Relaying the grass is not an option.Also it has
two heavy metal plates covering a disused "cesspit".

I would be interested in your comments on what I could plant.
Thanks.

Mike.

Euphorbia lathyrus


"Mike" wrote in message
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I have three separate grass areas in my garden .One of these has started
to attract the attention of moles or similar animals. This is the first
time i have seen molehills in my garden.

I don't think there is much point in trying to evict mole and I'm hoping
it/they won't take up permanent residence.

I'm stamping on the "hills" as they appear and if more appear I am
thinking of planting in these areas later on. For the Summer months
"Impatiens" but what about late Winter and Spring ? I want the plants to
stay within the patch area.

Relaying the grass is not an option.Also it has
two heavy metal plates covering a disused "cesspit".

I would be interested in your comments on what I could plant.
Thanks.

Mike.

Cereus-validus....... writes

Euphorbia lathyrus

Interesting. How many people have had does-what-it-says-on-the-tin
success with this plant? And/or, more importantly, anyone with
persistent moles despite using this plant?

Some of the net references have that tendency to err on the side of:
"...believed to banish Voles and Moles." The cynic in me is alighting on
the first word!

Moles have been a real headache for me these past couple of years.
Typical really. Lived here for 20+ years and never seen a mole, get into
gardening and... GAH! I won't even bother to list all the things I've
tried. And I wish I had a pound for every suggestion! It seems the urban
myth and old wives tales ring loud and long in the how-to-shift-a-mole
misleading prophecies.

Oh, and Euphorbia lathyrus... Not conducive to dog ownership?

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Flower Bobdew
South Facing Garden
South West: UK

Moles are not interested in plants-they are after earthworms. When we lived
in Cheshire after several years in our neighbours' garden they moved into
ours. I plotted the layout of their runs-with molehills on the perimeter of
the lawn and occasionally a hill in the middle you can follow the runs by
probing with a screwdriver.
I managed to direct them out of the tunnel system by inserting 'Renardine
soaked rags at strategic points. Bottles in runs were not effective and my
fingers are not strong enough to set mole traps.
My neighbour retaliated by flooding the tunnels on her side. Eventually we
got them to leave by the adjacent field.
If your garden is not too big it would be possible to find the entry point
and re-direct them.
In Devon the soil is much heavier-clay rather than sand- and they prefer to
burrow in cultivated areas and our woodland, which doesn't bother me too
much as they don't seem to cause much damage away from the lawn.
They tend to live in easy ground.
Cats will kill them when they are travelling above ground, but they won't
eat them.

Regards
David T
"Flower Bobdew" wrote in message
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Cereus-validus....... writes

Euphorbia lathyrus

Interesting. How many people have had does-what-it-says-on-the-tin
success with this plant? And/or, more importantly, anyone with
persistent moles despite using this plant?

Some of the net references have that tendency to err on the side of:
"...believed to banish Voles and Moles." The cynic in me is alighting on
the first word!

Moles have been a real headache for me these past couple of years.
Typical really. Lived here for 20+ years and never seen a mole, get into
gardening and... GAH! I won't even bother to list all the things I've
tried. And I wish I had a pound for every suggestion! It seems the urban
myth and old wives tales ring loud and long in the how-to-shift-a-mole
misleading prophecies.

Oh, and Euphorbia lathyrus... Not conducive to dog ownership?

--
Flower Bobdew
South Facing Garden
South West: UK

I can vouch for that - although i was amazed that our cat had caught one.
the neighbours were pleased -- poor moley!

I think the cats don't eat them cos of the fur, same with shrews.

(first ever garden and it has moles!!)
((one less now!))

"david taylor" wrote in message
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Cats will kill them when they are travelling above ground, but they won't
eat them.

Space wrote:
I can vouch for that - although i was amazed that our cat had
caught
one. the neighbours were pleased -- poor moley!

I think the cats don't eat them cos of the fur, same with shrews.
[...]
There's more to it than that: they eat other furry creatures. I think
moles and shrews taste foul: there was a parson in the 18 or 19 C
whose ambition was to eat his way through the entire animal kingdom,
and even he said he couldn't manage a mole. I bet Rusty can remember
the bloke's name, but I can't. Indeed, if there's anybody in urg
who's tried to eat a mole...

--
Mike.

In message , Mike
writes
I have three separate grass areas in my garden .One of these has started
to attract the attention of moles or similar animals. This is the first
time i have seen molehills in my garden.

I don't think there is much point in trying to evict mole and I'm hoping
it/they won't take up permanent residence.

I'm stamping on the "hills" as they appear and if more appear I am
thinking of planting in these areas later on. For the Summer months
"Impatiens" but what about late Winter and Spring ? I want the plants to
stay within the patch area.

Relaying the grass is not an option.Also it has
two heavy metal plates covering a disused "cesspit".

I would be interested in your comments on what I could plant.
Evening primrose?
--
June Hughes

Hi Mike,

I'm not if you have tried 'planting' Mole Bulbs. They are the only natural deterrent that we have been able to find that works, other than the solar mole stakes that emit sound to deter moles.

Have a look at our website and will if you think they are worth a try. I have copied the link below for you.

http://www.gardenoasis.co.uk/antimole-bulbs-p-416.html

Good luck!

Garden Oasis

In article , GardenOasis
writes

if you have tried 'planting' Mole Bulbs. They are the only
natural deterrent that we have been able to find that works

Didn't work here. : 7

After reading all the blurb I had such high hopes for them too.

--
Flower Bobdew
South Facing Garden
South West: UK