Re: [Native Gardening] Hole Question

 

We had a terrible problem with voles a few years ago: every time I went outside, another plant or two was lying lifeless on its bed.

Ultimately I was able to vanquish them with a battery-operated device I got at Lowe's. You load it with 4 C batteries and sink it into the ground, and it emits a chirping sound every 28 seconds. You'd barely heat it yourself, if at all: but for a young vole couple trying to start a family, suddenly the area becomes a less desirable neighborhood.

I change the batteries twice a year, and had to replace the device once, but the roots remain in the service of their plants now.

My partner said, "Don't tell the neighbors." ;-)

Kathleen Domenig

State College, Pennsylvania

USA

On May 6, 2011, at 1:17 PM, April Hughes wrote:

 

Sounds like you may have moles or voles, Clare. They love tulip bulbs! Re-covering the tulip bulb didn't kill it...the critter did. 
 

When you seek revenge, best dig two graves. Confucius

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From: Clare <religionwriter@yahoo.com>
To: nativegardening@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 1:40:47 PM
Subject: [Native Gardening] Hole Question

 

I've never had a rodent problem in the garden before, but last summer when I was watering out front one day in the raised bed, a little mouse ran over my foot.

And this cold winter we did have a few mouse seek shelter in the house.

The front garden this spring has some holes in it. They almost look like heaving, but they are rodent-sized. I suspect some mice sought shelter there, but the tulips and bulbs seem fine.

However, there was a hole by some of the tulips that I thought I should fill in with dirt, since it looked like I could see the bulb.

The tulip foliage looked fine until I filled in the hole, and suddenly the foliage went limp and flat to the ground.

Why do you suppose this is? I must have covered up some part of the tulip that didn't appreciate being covered? I was going to fill in the other holes but now I figure I'd better leave them alone.

Clare

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