tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post7855799340144330704..comments2023-08-15T04:45:12.114-04:00Comments on The Country Diary of a Southern Lady: Help, I'm Being Invaded!Southern Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13732279575596442033noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-28344618172261627522010-03-14T09:25:03.500-04:002010-03-14T09:25:03.500-04:00It's very, very difficult to get rid of voles ...It's very, very difficult to get rid of voles and they will destroy your plants as they eat the roots under the soil. If you see leaves falling over - such as hosta (they love the expensive varieties!) - on the ground, and go to touch them they will just come right out of the earth and you will curse under your breath recalling how much you paid for them at the garden center!!!!! You have vole holes - moles leave mounds of earth, voles don't. We've tried everything over the years, even resorting once to the "dynamite" type sticks you put in the holes and light - the neighbors thought our lawn was on fire when the smoke signals went up! Didn't work at all!!!!! Nothing works unless perhaps you have hungry, hunting kitties. Since we have acquired several feral cats around the neighborhood in the past 2 years, the vole population seems decimated at last - I think it's due to these wild guys - at least 4 felines pass through our garden daily!<br /><br />Time to head to the animal rescue center and choose some kitties who need a lovely country home with a barn!!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147410299194282171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-90433115027531212852010-03-11T23:18:18.428-05:002010-03-11T23:18:18.428-05:00Thanks for all of the helpful comments. We have b...Thanks for all of the helpful comments. We have been thinking about getting a couple of cats for a while to help with barn rodents. I think it is time to do just that! Mo is a good little hunter, but I think she may need a little help.<br /> CarlaSouthern Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732279575596442033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-78897156698164570342010-03-11T21:05:50.263-05:002010-03-11T21:05:50.263-05:00WE have had a lot of mole tunnels this year alread...WE have had a lot of mole tunnels this year already and we are in NC like you too. Let Mo have a time getting them, Mo is a Jack Russel right?<br /><br />Our Jack Russel tore up a number of mole hills on Sunday and our mouser cat is the best out there. No losses to moles or voles thus far.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-18328053717692729532010-03-11T16:39:08.610-05:002010-03-11T16:39:08.610-05:00PS Shrew and voles often use the same tunnels, and...PS Shrew and voles often use the same tunnels, and voles will use mole tunnels as well as the ones they dig themselves.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-36077929727495052162010-03-11T16:34:53.195-05:002010-03-11T16:34:53.195-05:00I agree with Marnie, that could be a shrew or a mo...I agree with Marnie, that could be a shrew or a mole. Moles look just like field mice but with short tails. Snakes, cats and dogs are your friends with regard to voles, but as fast as voles reproduce... For the most part voles don't give me problems, but they will have a ball in newly dug beds, and newly dug or not, there are plants that need protection, like Baptisias and tulips.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-68790868749364035682010-03-11T14:20:11.800-05:002010-03-11T14:20:11.800-05:00oh dear, know nothing about voles, except wasn'...oh dear, know nothing about voles, except wasn't<br />it a vole who tried to get thumbelina to marry him?<br /><br />i have seen your comments on joan elizabeths' blog,<br />'burnbrae journal.' i try to comment late because she<br />has some very pithy commenters that i don't want<br />making fun of my obtuse ones.<br /><br />i loved the story you wove here and look forward to<br />future visits.<br /><br />blessings,<br />leamyletterstoemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555607498974287844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-82006323613055234672010-03-11T11:31:11.519-05:002010-03-11T11:31:11.519-05:00Oh boy you have a Vole there girl... These are num...Oh boy you have a Vole there girl... These are number one enemy in my gardens! Moles make tunnels under the ground while looking for grubs. Voles will use the Moles tunnels to eat roots and bulbs. So the Moles are kind of your friend while the Voles are not. My vote goes for letting Mo go for all he can get! We have tried all kinds of ways to rid our yard of them both but with little luck. Spearmint gum, animal hair, etc. The main thing is to keep the food source down for the Moles thus less tunnels. The only way we can do this is to use grub killer. We hate using pesticides in the yard for fear of harming wildlife thus we only do that when we have a major problem, about once a year if that. I am an animal lover and hate the thought of killing any type of animal but we have resorted to using a trap which will sometimes kill them. I am happy when we catch one and can relocate it elsewhere but I am so sad when we kill one as it was only being a mole. The neighbors cat does a good job of finding them so he is welcome in my gardens. We feed the birds also thus crumbs under the feeders are attractive to mice as well. Good luck and if you find a sure solution, let me know as I could use the advice also….Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-78773327926283968772010-03-11T10:44:31.771-05:002010-03-11T10:44:31.771-05:00Could be a short tailed shrew or a vole. Your dog...Could be a short tailed shrew or a vole. Your dog will probably get rid of them for you or maybe a neighbors cat. Good dog!<br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445127530546217589.post-68971000550799104542010-03-11T10:43:24.443-05:002010-03-11T10:43:24.443-05:00The cats around here get rid of them for me. I re...The cats around here get rid of them for me. I really don't know how to get rid of them so I will be very interested to find out!*Ulrike*https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640965012612927392noreply@blogger.com