Re: rodent protection

I tried the castor oil trick years ago with unsatisfactory results. I didn't know that it comes in granules now. That might be better than the liquid. 
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Kelson" <bkelson@ix.netcom.com> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] rodent protection



HI Kitty,
       You may want to try castor oil granules, also. They are sold under
names like Dr/ T's Mole Out or Bonide Molemax. It works for many customers
here in Colorado against voles, which devistated our mums and agatache
perennials last winter.
betsy
----- Original Message -----
From: "james singer" <islandjim1@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] rodent protection



Somehow doubt it'd keep the gnawers out. Hardware cloth would be
better; might have to anchor it with thin-wire ground staples.

On Nov 2, 2008, at 10:20 AM, Kitty wrote:

> I'm packing pots against the back of the house for overwintering
> again. Though I've almost never had problem with rodents getting
> into the pots, one year when I had a large number of potted lilies,
> they found them.  They dug them out and ate all the basal plates and
> tossed the petals everywhere.
>
> I have potted up a large number of really nice lilies and some other
> bulbs they might like this year.  I have a big box full of fine net
> bags I've been saving over the years for who-knows-what.  They are
> the big yellow nylon bags that daffodils come in.  I'm thinking
> about netting the pots.  Do you think this would be a deterrent?
> They would allow moisture and air circulation, would they be strong
> enough to keep the little buggers out?
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
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Island Jim
Willamette Valley
44.99 N 123.04 W
Elevation 148'
39.9" Precipitation
Hardiness Zone 8/9
Heat Zone 5
Sunset Zone 6
Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
Maximum 102 F [39 C]

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