Author Topic: mole controlling (Read 6669 times)

molecontroller · « **on:** February 02, 2009, 07:18:01 pm »

are moles increasing to the point of infestations

juliag · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2009, 07:23:04 pm »

yes we have them and never noticed them before!

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2009, 10:57:08 am »

Yes, over the last few years we've been getting more in the veg plot, thank goodness not on the lawn. I don't find them troublesome at all where they are, though. I let them eat the bugs and put the lovely hills on my new raised beds.

Rosemary · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2009, 11:49:48 am »

We don't have them - touch wood. I presume they're not good news - eat worms and create soil piles.

The soil looks lovely though. Is it worth collecting for sowing?

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2009, 11:58:17 am »

I do quite appreciate that they loosen our heavy soil a bit lol, still plenty of worms about. You're right, it's lovely crumbly soil what they bring up, give it a ago, Rosemary!

kaz · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2009, 03:37:42 pm »

The trouble with moles is when the tunnels they dig collapse, thus making it possible for something to break a leg if it walks into the callapsed tunnel. Not good news.

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2009, 05:53:57 pm »

biggest danger of breaking a leg in my garden is by falling over something I left there or an overgrown hole or ditch I dug myself lol There are ultrasonic devices a friend of ours used to deter moles, I think it worked.

The Devon Molecatcher · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2009, 08:38:51 pm »

I watched wildlife on 2 (BBC) "Unearthing the mole" a great profile of the mole, as a full time molecatcher ,the paradox for me is I really like Moley, but when he encroaches too far into a persons space they do not appreciate his presence and I am called in.
If anyone wants my advice free let me know,
Happy Growing,
" The Devon Molecatcher"

garden cottage · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:23:54 am »

placement of traps which run? or is it pot luck

The Devon Molecatcher · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2009, 06:16:17 pm »

Hi,
use a half barrel trap this is easy to set, but you will need to "tune" it before placing it.try to place 3 traps and go for a spot 250mm (9" in old money!) from the hill dont oversize the hole and make sure the floor of the tunnel is smooth, set the trap centrally to the tunnel-goog luck
Ebor