Backing up a bit - since MOLES are insect eaters I doubt anything you plant will deter them, they are after the grubs and worms in your soil and not your bulbs. VOLES are plant eaters and can do a ton of damage in very short time to your garden. Getting rid of them is an on-going battle. There a million ways to control their populations and you pretty much have to try each one til you find the one that works best for you. Keep in mind that there are lots of lists out there that claim to be deer-proof plants or pest-proof plants and plenty of people on this very forum have commented in the past about how the deer or rodents did in some of these same "proof" plants. What works in one yard may not work for you. Voles don't read these lists so they have no idea they aren't supposed to be eating certain things. Again I plea for a government sponsored literacy program for animals,,, we can send a man to the moon, can't we teach a rat to read???? Over the years I have come to the conclusion that no matter what I do I am gonna spend money on more plants. Whether I have the space, the money, the skill, seems to play no part in this decision. I buy plants all year long from every vendor available - I have no control over this addiction. Therefore, it really doesn't matter how many plants the voles eat, for I will be replacing them anyway. My yard has a vole problem. It is most evident in the early spring before the snakes have woken up from winter. Once the weather gets reliably warm the snakes seem to keep things under control. I help out the snakes by building little snake restaurants around the yard wherever I see vole damage. I build them by sinking an open plastic bucket into the ground up to the rim. I place some sticks or small boards over the top and then cover with either the lid to the bucket or a small sheet of plywood. Voles and all sorts of wildlife stumble into these pit traps where I have placed pieces of apple and stale bread for them to eat while they wait for the snakes to show up. The snakes can climb in and out of the bucket without and difficulty.

Welcome back Rita,i asked about you a few weeks ago as i hadn't seen you around for awhile. Your daffs are gorgeous,you folks are having better weather than those of us in NOT so sunny s.calif.Here we are mid afternoon and it's only 57 degrees here,cold,very windy and rainy,and it's been like this off and on for weeks.We do get an occassional day where it actually makes it to the 70's but they seem few and far between.Anyway TFS your beautiful daffs. Kathi

HAVE: have: gladiolus, alliums, iris, daffs., anemones Hi - I have these bulbs for trade for other plants. None for sasbe or postage at this time. Thank you. alliums - mixed,flowers - for sun and up to 15 in. tall / colors of : red, yellow, pink, white. anemones - red flowers, for sun and up to 9 in. tall. dutch iris - yellow flowers, for sun and up to 21 in. tall. Gladiolas - mixed, flowers - for sun and up to 40 in. tall / in the colors of; yellow, red, pink, lavender. Daffodils - 'Ice King', flowers are very full and a soft white color. And, I am looking for all sorts of plants. Here are some to give you an idea of what I like : pink bleeding heart agapanthus iron cross oxalis grasses ferns evergreens hydrangeas daylilies flowering shrubs or bushes persicaria clerodendruns tropicals asiatic lilies calla lilies vines / tropicals easter lilies tiger lilies hibiscus geraniums blackberry lily herbs peonies lambs ears house plants violets turks cap hostas coneflower dianthus butterfly bush spider lilies/pink philodendrons variegated plants and most anything fragrant etc...or? Please email me directly and put bulbs, in the subject line as garden web email has been having some problems. And, I don't get to check my posts too often. You could also send a link to your trade page, if you like. Thank you, so much. I hope we can trade. tina _2

Have these daffs ... Double Sherborne, Ice Follies, Dutch Master, Soverign, Poeticus (actea) and Smiling Maestro that I have for trade- let me know what you have.