Holy Moly! Moles!

In article , snipped-for-privacy@comcast.net says... :) My flower garden has become the autobahn for burrowing critters. Mole :) tunnels are evident throughout my garden. (Strangely, I haven't seen :) any signs of moles in my lawn, only in the surrounding flower beds.) :) I'm a bit surprised to have a mole stake a claim in my yard, as I :) understand grubs are their food of choice. A few seasons ago I :) sprinkled Milky Spore throughout my yard to rid myself of grubs. I do, :) however, have a healthy supply of earthworms in the garden, thanks to :) organic gardening practices. But I'd hate to lose 'em due to a hungry :) mole. :) :) So just how detrimental are moles in your yard? Will they damage the :) root systems of the plants they dig beneath? Will they depleat my :) garden of its valuable worm population? If they are a real problem for :) gardeners, what's the most effective way to make 'em move on? :) :) Thanks. :) :) -Fleemo :) :) If you are not seeing the "mounds" with the tunnels you may be seeing vole activity. Which would be treated as mice if you were so inclined.

Moles, voles, mice.

A few yard cats will take care of the problem. Trust me. Even if they don't catch and disptach them, the moles/voles/mice will soon learn that danger lurks around every corner and they will vamoose.

chula

I have a guest in the yard that is doing wonders for my mole/vole problem - a vixen and three kits.

Cheryl

Rats also occupy mole tunnels.

Rat snakes would work well, too.

Alan

Haven't seen "rat snakes" here, but I do have an active population of garter snakes and black racers. The foxes seem to be fat and happy!

Cheryl