insanite writes

Kay Wrote:
insanite writes
Allium molly bulbs planted tend to work pretty well and can be mowed
if
planted in your lawn

How well do they naturalise in grass?
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Kay
to be honest i am not sure kay I only planted them in the clients lawn
last year. They seem to be doing the trick though the mole is on the
outer edges of the garden.


I don't have moles, I just have a superfluity of Allium moly. The bulbs
keep coming to the surface, and I can replant them where they are
because the soil is already too thick with them, and I don't really like
throwing plants away.

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Kay

My parents got moles in their garden in Somerset, near Glastonbury. But soon some badgers arrived volunteering to do away with them, which they did quickly and effectively. To start with, they were happy to do this in return for being allowed to keep the moles. As an on-going charge to keep them off, they keep all the windfall fruit. Unfortunately the hedgehogs have resigned in protest at the new labour force arrangements.

Thanks for all your kind replies - I will be reviewing carefully as they
seem to be getting worse!
A quick look at the foot of the garden where I have some grass cuttings in
a compost heap shows more activity close to there, so maybe they are looking
for worms?
Anyway, should I require the services of a mole catcher, where do I find
one - yellow pages? - or is it "underground" info? (;D))
Cheerio for now
O.N.

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Thanks for all your kind replies - I will be reviewing carefully as they
seem to be getting worse!
A quick look at the foot of the garden where I have some grass cuttings in
a compost heap shows more activity close to there, so maybe they are looking
for worms?

Yes. There's always more worms in the rich humusy soil near compost
heaps. But also, this is the moles most active time of year, making new
runs. They quieten down later in spring.

Anyway, should I require the services of a mole catcher, where do I find
one - yellow pages? - or is it "underground" info? (;D))

Yellow pages under "pest control", or local farming supplies shop.

Janet