Re: MOLE PROBLEM

LOL.  I don't know how she does it.  Her ex is a deadbeat dad, and she's
trying to raise 5 kids on a Madix salary.  I give her a lot of credit, I'd
have slit my wrists by now.  She's a trooper, God love her.

On 7/17/08, james singer <islandjim1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Man, if I had five kids to contend with, castor beans might be at the head
> of my planting list.
>
> On Jul 17, 2008, at 1:51 PM, Pam Evans wrote:
>
> I had heard that but she has 5 kids to contend w/ (divorced single mother)
>> and I know those things are poisonous.
>>
>> On 7/17/08, Zemuly Sanders <zemuly@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Did you know that moles don't venture into places where castor beans are
>>> planted?  ...neither do armadillos.
>>> zem
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:07 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] MOLE PROBLEM
>>>
>>>
>>> They have tunneled under her pine trees and apparently disrupted the root
>>>
>>>> system enough that it is killing the trees.
>>>>
>>>> On 7/12/08, cathy carpenter <cathycrc@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Does she have a bad mole problem? I usually ignore them, for several
>>>>> reasons: 1. The little carnivores are there for a reason. (She probably
>>>>> has
>>>>> grubs in her lawn and they are eating them.) 2. If she eliminates them,
>>>>> nature abhors a vacuum, and more will move in - especially if there is
>>>>> food.
>>>>> And 3. Aside from those killing devices installed in active runs,
>>>>> getting
>>>>> them is not easy. People who use other methods and say they worked,
>>>>> usually
>>>>> had their moles move on voluntarily when food got scarce.
>>>>> cathy carpenter
>>>>> west central IL, z5b
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 11, 2008, at 7:26 PM, Pam Evans wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all.  I don't have moles, but a friend at work does.  Anyone know a
>>>>>
>>>>> good,
>>>>>> preferably organic way to get rid of them?  TIA for all help &
>>>>>> suggestions!
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Pam Evans
>>>>>> Kemp TX
>>>>>> zone 8A
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>>>> Kemp TX
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>> Kemp TX
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