RE: Grubs and moles
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'" <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: Grubs and moles
- From: N* B* <N*@multicare.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:44:46 -0700
Find some small boys... you'll have all you need. <grin>
neens
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hal Lanktree [SMTP:hlanktree@mindspring.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 21, 1998 5:10 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Grubs and moles
>
> Anyone know how I can get a nice black snake or two?
> Hal Lanktree
> Rochester, Michigan (Zone 5b)
> hlanktree@mindspring.com
>
>
> >Dear Ranata,
> >You may have to learn to live with your moles. Getting rid of grubs
> won't
> >entirely solve the problem--my understanding is that moles will eat all
> >underground creatures, inlcuding earthworms, and you wouldn't want to get
> rid
> >of them. The castor oil mixes have some success, but it's not foolproof
> and I
> >think it needs reapplication frequently. It's also not practical for a
> large
> >area. I live in the middle of the woods and trapping moles wouldn't
> succeed
> >because there's an army to replace any I trapped. In my area, moles are
> big
> >too. Perhaps the best solution is to encourage the snake population
> because
> >larger snakes like black snakes will enjoy a meal of moles.
> >
> >Bill Lee
>
>
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