Re: Gophers or moles?

Hello Dale,
    We must have some of those hard-nosed, mid-western moles here ;-)
    I just constructed a large trough where a water pond used to be. I filled it
with a mix of granite turkey grit, sand and potting medium. Mulch is pea gravel
and grit. It did not take 12 hours for the moles to find it. Dale, they are out
there doing the back stroke through the mix, kicking it into the air and calling
to their friends the voles. Would not surprise me to see little beach chairs and
umbrellas along the edge of the bed by this afternoon.
    In all seriousness, it sure does not work here.
    Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Dale Neil <sagecoach@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: Gophers or moles?


> Bill,
>
> A short note to let you know that there are ways that you can discourage
> both moles and voles even while living in the woods.
>
> I have found that if you have small sharp rock material that you can mix
> with your soil around the plants, it hurts their little noses and they
> don't like that. I use old clay pot pieces or brick pieces. Tony Avent
> of suggests to use #10 pea gravel I believe. The sharp stone also adds
> drainage to your soil.
>
> Something else I have found is to use and old very large nursery pot to
> sink your plants in. They run up against it and have to go around it
> much like they do when they run into a sidewalk or brick wall. This is
> similar to the hardware cloth cages around the roots that are usually
> suggested in books but with out the hassle of having to make them. Be
> sure to cut the bottom out of the 3-5 (or more) gallon pot before
> sinking your plant in it. I have been finding similar uses for crock pot
> liners that have the bottom broken out. (this is called recycle
> gardening:-) .
>
> HTH
> Dale Neil
> Zone 5 Rock Island, Ill.


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