organic mole/vole control? help!
novice_2009
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help!!! moles and voles
Comments (6)You can try different kinds of traps such as zappers but trapping should work if you are persistent. Some years it can be very difficult, but if you have to set 50 traps or more, so be it. I am about to order plastic traps from Gemplers which I set with peanuts or almonds under large trays (the kind used for mixing small batches of concrete). I protect about 3 acres of nursery this way with good success. I'll be moving around 10 trays and 40 traps until the first heavy snow....See MoreHow to get rid of Moles/Voles in my Garden ???
Comments (137)Watermelons! I never would have thought they could bother those. I am surprised they aren't eating your wife's tomatoes. Maybe the hot peppers being next to the tomatoes is deterring them. I did try making a garlic and hot pepper solution that I sprayed on the onions and soil. I think it worked for a day or two, but after that the voles were back at the onions. They are eating my onions, potatoes, and asparagus. I expect they will get into the sweet potatoes too. I never expected anything to want to eat the onions, that one surprised me!...See Moremoles/voles again
Comments (6)Moles primarily eat grubs, worms, insects etc. They can make a mess of the garden by creating tunnels everywhere, but they don't feed on your flowers. If something is eating your plants, it isn't moles. Voles, on the other hand, primarily eat plants. If you have a lot of plant damage, it is probably voles (or both.) Moles don't encourage voles, but voles will use abandoned mole tunnels. They make vole repellants out of castor oil. They sell both liquid and granular forms. The general idea is that the smell bothers them and they move on. The technique is to start applying on 1/3 of the area farthest from the point you are trying to get the voles to exit at. The next day, you do the middle 1/3. The next day you do the last 1/3 and drive them off your property....See MoreDeodar Cedar-need to cut lower limbs due to Voles-Moles questions
Comments (7)From NH Hosta- The Recipe For Organic Vole & Mouse Control Large Area Applications Using A Hose-End Sprayer 1 - 2 Oz Castor Oil 1 - 2 Oz Dish Detergent Add the mixture to the jar of the hose end sprayer. Then fill the jar with water. Attach to your hose and thoroughly water every location that you want to deter the pests from. If your hose-end sprayer has a dial, set it to the highest setting. Small Area Application Using A Watering Can 1 teaspoon Castor Oil 1 teaspoon Dish Detergent Add this mixture to 1 gallon of water and thoroughly water the area to be protected. How To Apply The Organic Vole Control You want to water the ground, not spray it. You should thoroughly wet the soil so that the mixture penetrates a few inches into the soil. It is hard to say how much lawn and garden area the solution will cover. You just want to make sure you get the mixture into the soil. You Do Not Have To Re-Apply After A Rain You may want to re-apply in spring if you have damage during the growing season. Some people do and some don't. Mostly vole and mole damage is just a winter issue as the pests are desperate for a food source. When To Apply The Organic Vole Control You want to apply the mixture before the ground freezes and after you have cleaned away all the leaves from your garden. This is typically after a few frost's. This Castor Oil solution is organic and will not harm wildlife or pets. It just makes those garden pests move out of your gardens! Here is a link that might be useful: Castor oil vole control...See Morealabamanicole
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