The holes are about 2-3" round, show no soil above the ground like moles do and they are everywhere! I live near Portland, Oregon.
2006-07-07 10:29:44 · 6 answers · asked by sandysloaf 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The holes are about 2-3" round, show no soil above the ground like moles do and they are everywhere! I live near Portland, Oregon. I have no other clues to go by.
2006-07-07 10:30:48 · update #1
Hi
Most likely it's gophers, sometimes the little critters make holes and the dirt is pushed up ( like a mound) or sometimes it's just a hole, I live in San Diego, Ca on an acre of land and believe me they are a pain. You can either try the humane way, and buy these long metal devices that use D batteries and they vibrate the ground. ( Called Mole chasers ) or buying Society Garlic, Geraniams, rosemary. and planting them all around your garden, Gophers do not like strong smelling plants, especially Society Garlic.. Or you can do the not so humane way and buy poison, it's a horrible death for them, but it works.. We have dogs so this keeps them away.. Good Luck !
2006-07-07 11:06:44 · answer #1 · answered by Bec 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know what sort of animal you would have in Portland. In Arizona it's gophers and prairy dogs. You can buy sticks at Home Depot or ??? that you place in the hole, light fire to and it gases the little critters. Works every time for me. Need to plug every hole with dirt and place one stick in the last hole. Good luck!
2006-07-07 10:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Ray K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask at the local garden center if you have voles. They are a type of rodent that eats vegetation from below. Their holes are fairly small, however, and they may use mole holes as well. Voles eat hostas, tulip bulbs, etc., so if your plants are dissapearing, this may be the cause.
2006-07-08 02:52:34 · answer #3 · answered by largosmom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a problem with armadillos making holes in my yard and I'm not real sure how to get rid of them except i got a dog and he keeps them out of the yard
2006-07-07 10:36:56 · answer #4 · answered by crazi8red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the animal shelter and get the wildest cat they have. I think the cat will take care of any unwanted pests in your yard.
2006-07-07 10:57:32 · answer #5 · answered by Lets_see... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could be snakes, or yellow-jackets. They sometimes did holes into the ground.
2006-07-07 10:46:54 · answer #6 · answered by Billy C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋