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April 29, 2008

One way to deal with moles

Posted at 9:27 am by Debra Smith

I attended a garden talk with native plant expert Rita Moore recently and she said the biggest pest in her Seattle yard is moles.

She chooses not to search and destroy but she did offer one interesting bit of advice: If she notices a plant is droopy, particularly droopy on one side, she surmises that moles probably have tunneled underneath the plant, leaving roots high and dry. When she sees that tell-tale droop, she runs over and stomps.

She doesn’t worry too much about moles because they are carnivorous, not plant eaters. However, if you don’t deal with the mole tunnels, voles take up residence and they do eat plants, she said. So get stomping.

Please share how you’re dealing with moles, voles and mountain beavers.

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Moles and Voles and Beavers, Oh - My!
Our yard has the works! I agree about stomping mole hills. In early spring, the yard looks like the pox. A little grass seed and sun, and all's well by May.

Voles cruise the garden like hunter-killer submarines. I've tried sonic buzzers, natural repellents, and mouse traps baited with Skippy. So far the best solution is to plant garlic fences.

Mountain beavers are easily out-thought and don't venture much out of the woods, although their burrows are significant ankle hazards.

We haven't seen a coyote in a long time. Lots of rodents are around, though. We expect to see more as nearby land is developed.
Steve Goodwin | Apr 29, 2008 8:32 pm | 1 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal

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