Re: What ate my Campanula?

In a message dated 9/8/00 12:50:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
abtrlife@earthlink.net writes:

<< Despite being out in the country, I've never had a deer problem - why, I
 have NO idea. Of course, that could change. What we seem to have the
 most of around here is squirrels and chipmunks. Either of which may be
 the culprit who ate through our sattelite cable and the wiring for our
 low voltage porch lights.  #@%*$#%*!!!!  >>

Karen, you do not say which area of the country.  We once had a mouse eat 
through a hose on a truck and disable the truck for days until it was 
discovered.  He was living in the truck.

What I would like to say on chipmunks and squirrels is that they are 
attracted to disturbed soil.  When you plant bulbs in the fall, if you cover 
the patch with a few bricks or a slate until the ground freezes there is 
usually no loss.  This does not apply to voles.  When you plant a new 
perennial that may attract them, you could surround the plant with something 
solid for a few weeks and the attraction would lessen.

Voles are underground pests and they can exact some toll.  I am constantly 
surprised by what they will eat apart from lilies and hostas.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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