Re: Mole problems
Jeff,
My daughter works at TruGreen*ChemLawn, and although they don't treat for
Moles, they often have customers asking how to get rid of them. Along with
those mentioned before by Ken (poison, traps, guns, etc) she told me of a
unique way to eliminate moles. Locate several of the holes so that way you
can get them coming and going. Grab a couple packs of JUICYFRUIT gum and
start chewing. Chew the gum until it is soft, but still flavorful and
smells sweet. Place the now chewed gum into the opening of the mole holes.
The moles are highly attracted to the scent of the gum and head towards that
(as opposed to your plants). The catch is this...moles like the scent of
the gum, they go after it and try to eat it, however they are unable to
digest it. It works along the theory of the hairball, they cant digest it
and eventually die from eating the chewing gum. End result...dead mole, and
dead moles cant hurt your pumpkin plants!
My daughter also brought home an informational sheet on moles. It is from
Plant Diagnostic Labratories (PDL) and outlines not only a discription of
moles, and damage they can do, but also a few different ways to control
them. Anyone interested, email me privately.
Good Luck all
Joe H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken & Charlotte Mitchell" <twoturkey@juno.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: Mole problems
> Jeff
> Poison, trap, gun, dog and dynamite. Take your pick, the first two have
> better odds and less damage. On the serious side, contain the poison in
> something dogs, birds can't get into try to find an open hole and trap
> them, haven't had much luck with the gas bombs. There is a plant in my
> parents yard called a gopher plant works pretty well gophers about killed
> it a few years ago though. I also have heard that hair from like a
> beauty saloon will work when put in the run or open hole. Guess they get
> a hair ball. Look at it this way no woodchucks and svb here in Ca
> Ken
> (plants are smokin in the valley heat)
>
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2000 00:45:35 EDT JohnsonJYJ@aol.com writes:
> > Would like help with information on the best way to get rid of
> >moles .
> >Also what big pumpkins have been grown with moles all around.
> >
> >Jeff Johnson in Salinas, Central,CA
> >Personal Best 340
> >
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