Re: frost heaving
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- Subject: Re: frost heaving
- From: B* S* <B*@hsc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 17:14:50 -0500
From: Bill Shear <BILLS@hsc.edu>
>From: "R. S. Lockman" <thelockmans@tntie.com>
>
>Ummm, When we first got these tunnels, I would see Asiatic lily after lily
>disappear, same with hostas and some other perennials. Needless to say this
>was very upsetting for me. I only have two lilies now , havent replaced
>those yet. Hostas, I was able to separate others and replace lost ones. I
>do not want to see this happen so set traps right away. Last year , cat
>caught one varmit, traps caught two more. No trouble till now. Here we go
>again. Havent checked hostas in front yet but last year they were pulled
>down into holes and sometimes tops left barely sticking up! Geeze.Just
>thought I would treat for grubs due to beetles. Has to help some , even if
>neighbors dont. Donna Lockman
This is vole trouble, I think. The voles are probably using mole tunnels
to get to your plants. What kinds of traps are you using? Are you catching
voles or moles? (Moles have huge shovel-like forepaws and are larger than
voles; voles are basically mouse-like, but short-tailed).
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
Why is the word "abbreviation" so long?
-Anonymous
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