Near the cement patio, there are burrowing holes, and we keep covering them with bricks, but new holes appear alongside the old ones.
I don't think they are mice, rats, or snakes... anything else... anyone had a similar problem...
Any suggestions to rid these burrowing pests???
Thanks!!!
2006-06-11 19:21:05 · 6 answers · asked by starrynight107 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It is moles. Getting rid of them, if not done corectly, is sometimes a problem. I have heard it all. Egg shells, chewing gum, banana peelings, flooding, peppers, human hair, Soap and bacon grease, humane urine, chemical pellets and even smoke. Sorry, but it’s all worthless. You’re going to have to get rid of them and do so aggressively. For best and quickest results, use the spring traps (I saw some at Wall-Mart last week). Place them over the "runs" that you see thought your yard. Then the moles go through, it triggers the trap and you'll have one. Be sure to re-set the trap for another.
Poison peanuts/wheat also work, but results are slower. These are made by the W. R. Sweeney Company. I have also, if you have the time, walk on the mound that is left when they dig & just wait. Soon, you will see them going through the tunnel by raising the dirt again. Quickly dig them up w/a shovel. You have to move fast to get them this way. Odds are good; you won't be able to kill them fast enough.
Until you solve the real problem, you will continue to have moles. They are in you yard because there is an abundance of Grubs there. Just like another animal, they have selected your yard for the abundance of food there. You can treat your yard with a Bayer product, Merit or a Scotts product , Grub EX. It is a granular product that spreads on the lawn much like you would spread fertilizer. A product that has Bifenthrin, sometimes called Talstar as an active ingredient in it will also work well. Another possibility is to add nematodes to your yard. The nematodes can be found at most of your Mom and Pop garden centers, and feed on Grubs. Another product many people have had success with (myself included) is Milky Spore. To treat the lawn, just put a spoon full at 3 foot by 3 foot. Milky Spore lasts for many years. Understand, it will only kill the grub in its larva stage and will not harm the existing grubs. These are much more organic approaches, but as is normally the case with organic solutions, results will be slower. Rid your yard of the Grubs and your mole problem will not be resurfacing.
2006-06-12 01:23:33 · answer #1 · answered by Cosmo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you don't say where yo are, but they could be moles, groundhogs, or prairie dogs, depending. THe are various methods and treatments, from flooding the borrows to poisons, traps and electronic repellants. Suggest you consult a local lawn and garden center, such as Agway. They can probably suggest some help.
2006-06-11 19:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by druid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely sounds like moles. I recommend getting some mole traps at the local garden store. One kind has spikes on it that kills them when they burrow beneath it, another type has a noose that gets them. I think the spike one tends to work better.
2006-06-12 00:43:22 · answer #3 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relocate a gopher snake.
If the holes are horizontal, it is likely moles. If there is just a small hole (3/4 inch) with the hole left open and you live in Louisiana, it might be a crawdad or crayfish.
2006-06-18 15:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by Lindasue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a group of (ground moles) came for a visit! there are, (MOLE STICKS) you can buy and they are not poison, they just chase the moles away. You get them at a garden supply store, and stick them in the ground where the holes are, if they are moles, they will run for the hills!! Good luck!
2006-06-11 19:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moles maybe? I have heard if you pour used kitty litter in the holes it will drive them away.
2006-06-11 19:27:23 · answer #6 · answered by schello 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋