Re: Grubs

G'day, Renata --
I would use Jerry Baker's Mole Recipe & spray it all around the perimeter of
your yard.  Works GREAT for me!  Never a mole!  Don't do it every year.  You
can't kill everything moles eat in the ground!!  Unless you have an extremely
high population of grubs, don't waste your money trying to kill them.  There
are al lot of other ways to get rid of moles but they are not nearly as
effective, cost more & are time consuming.

Mole Formula
If you are having problems with moles (or other small animals) try using this
formula to drive them out of your yard:
1/4 cup castor oil
2 Tablespoons of liquid detergent soap
Blend the two together in a blender (they won't mix properly otherwise)
Add 6 Tablespoons water.
Blend again.
Store this mix in a container till needed.
When you are ready to apply the solution to the area where the moles are
active:
Mix 2 tablespoons of the solution into 1 gallon of water. Pour it into the
problem area.

	QUICK FIX MIX:  Moles-Away Spray

1 tablespoon castor oil
2 tablespoons liquid dishwashing soap
6 tablespoons water

Mix the oil and soap in a blender until the mix has the consistency of shaving
cream. Add the water and blend again.
In a watering can, mix 2 tablespoons of "mole mix" with 2 gallons of water. 
Sprinkle the mix over mole-infested yard and garden areas. 
Apply the repellent after a rain to make sure it soaks into the soil.

Better yet, water the area before and after applying the repellent.
That way you're sure it soaks in.


Here's another I found:

In your blender, whip:
3 oz. of castor oil 
3 tablespoons liquid detergent (I suppose this would work as well as
dishsoap). 

Blend until frothy. 
Add 8 tablespoons of water and blend again till frothy. 

Using a 5 gal. Ortho hose-end sprayer, put 15 tablespoons of castor oil mix in
the jar. Fill remainder of jar with water.  Attach sprayer to your hose &
spray castor oil solution to the entire lawn & garden area. Apply while
walking at a slow pace. 

After you've finished spraying, set up your lawn sprinkler and water the
solution into the soil (about 20 min. to an area). Repeat when you observe new
mole activity. 

Barb
USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, IL
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