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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 05:24:34 AM
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In and around my flower cutting garden, there are little, deep holes, which look like tunnels. Moles? What else makes holes? What do y'all suggest I do? So far, it doesn't look like there is any damage to my plants (visually). 
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janet
Gladstone
Mi.
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 08:23:52 AM
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We have moles here that do that; small tunnels with dirty scooped up on the sides. Last year we had them all over. So far this year there are not so many.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Bella
True Blue Farmgirl
274 Posts
Karen
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 11:32:02 AM
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Voles also make the same sort of routes that moles make. Voles look like little mice and aren't as ugly as moles. They are very destructive and will eat flower bulbs (but not daffodils which are poisonous to them). Some people put Juicy Fruit chewing gum (previously chewed) inside the holes. I don't know why Juicy Fruit, looks like any sort of gum would do. There are traps, but I believe they are considered cruel and are banned in some areas. My cat digs up both moles and voles and presents them to us on our doorstep.
"Just living is not enough, said the butterfly. One must have freedom, sunshine and a little flower." -Hans Christian Anderson |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 2:09:32 PM
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Caster oil spray they don't like the taste or smell I started close to house and then everyday moved our 20 feet that way you make a caster oil fence Unfortunately it does not kill them just moves them so if you have neighbors all you will do is move them over to their house I have lots of forest that I move them to. It does smell but the little varmints are gone further away.
Diana
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 9:25:22 PM
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Maybe gophers? But gophers make mounds and pretty big holes. If so use gopher traps.
Horse poor in the boonies.
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2012 : 10:35:16 PM
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Ugh! Aren't they just gross!
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