Moles, Moles Moles???

SIKSUKR · 04-14-2008, 08:50 AM

Same here but they are vols and I bet most people here have vols and not moles.This is the first year my Dad didn't have any damage and his lawn was treated for grubs last fall.It seemed to work.My lawn on the other hand looks like a giant ant farm.

MAXUM · 04-14-2008, 11:22 AM

We've had the same problem, those little varmints can really do some serious damage. Trouble is how to get rid of them when you're married to an animal lover?

Well my dear wife tried out a sonic thumper, it's a spike you bury in the ground right to grass level. I was of course very skeptical of such a device, but no kidding they do work and the good thing is it keeps chipmunks away as well. We got ours at Agway and they have a pretty good effective range too. I think they cost about 30 bucks or so per thumper. 4 of them keep them out of my yard which is 40K square feet.

djwoodward · 04-14-2008, 01:11 PM

I have the same problem this year and have never had it before. My entire lawn is riddled. A neighbor mentioned that he has seen it more this year all around the region.

I was wondering if there was any connection to the heavy snowfall. Is it possible the ground didn't freeze as deeply because the snow acted as an insulator causing a boom for vols? Probably a far fetched coindidence but it had me wondering.

MJM · 04-14-2008, 01:38 PM

I can speak from experience, the only way to rid yourself of the voles/moles is to remove their reason for being there....grubs.

For years I tried treating the lawn, the sonic stakes, etc. All seemed to have some effect, but never completely eliminated the critters.

Then I started having the lawn treated for grubs 4 or 5 yrs ago.

Never had another sign of them.

Merrymeeting · 04-14-2008, 02:12 PM

For those battling grubs near the lake, please follow any label instrutions. This caution is included on most common forms of grub control,

Also caution should be taken near water. This pesticide is highly toxic to aquatic invertebrates.

donnamatrix · 04-14-2008, 02:46 PM

There is a reason that there are few lush lawns in NH, unless they are being installed by landscapers: the soil doesn't support a lush lawn without using a bunch of pesticides and growth products to keep it lush and green. All this stuff goes into the lakes, so we have algae blooms and many other consequences. I hate seeing lawns rolling down the the lake from homes along the waterfront... it's not natural, it's not healthy.

GWC... · 04-14-2008, 01:49 PM

Moles and Vols...

the lesser of two evils...

the other being the Japanese beetles and their larva - grubs, that like to eat the roots of your plants and grass.

04-14-2008, 08:50 AM	#1
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Same here but they are vols and I bet most people here have vols and not moles.This is the first year my Dad didn't have any damage and his lawn was treated for grubs last fall.It seemed to work.My lawn on the other hand looks like a giant ant farm. __________________ SIKSUKR

04-14-2008, 01:11 PM	#3
djwoodward Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 77 Times in 16 Posts	Any connection to the heavy snow fall? I have the same problem this year and have never had it before. My entire lawn is riddled. A neighbor mentioned that he has seen it more this year all around the region. I was wondering if there was any connection to the heavy snowfall. Is it possible the ground didn't freeze as deeply because the snow acted as an insulator causing a boom for vols? Probably a far fetched coindidence but it had me wondering.

04-14-2008, 02:12 PM	#5
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,228 Thanks: 305 Thanked 801 Times in 369 Posts	For those battling grubs near the lake, please follow any label instrutions. This caution is included on most common forms of grub control, Also caution should be taken near water. This pesticide is highly toxic to aquatic invertebrates.

04-14-2008, 02:46 PM	#6
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Don't use pesticides! There is a reason that there are few lush lawns in NH, unless they are being installed by landscapers: the soil doesn't support a lush lawn without using a bunch of pesticides and growth products to keep it lush and green. All this stuff goes into the lakes, so we have algae blooms and many other consequences. I hate seeing lawns rolling down the the lake from homes along the waterfront... it's not natural, it's not healthy.

04-14-2008, 01:49 PM	#7
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Moles and Vols... the lesser of two evils... the other being the Japanese beetles and their larva - grubs, that like to eat the roots of your plants and grass. __________________ [Assume funny, clever sig is here. Laugh and reflect... ]

04-14-2008, 11:22 AM	#2
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	We've had the same problem, those little varmints can really do some serious damage. Trouble is how to get rid of them when you're married to an animal lover? Well my dear wife tried out a sonic thumper, it's a spike you bury in the ground right to grass level. I was of course very skeptical of such a device, but no kidding they do work and the good thing is it keeps chipmunks away as well. We got ours at Agway and they have a pretty good effective range too. I think they cost about 30 bucks or so per thumper. 4 of them keep them out of my yard which is 40K square feet.

04-14-2008, 01:38 PM	#4
MJM Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts	I can speak from experience, the only way to rid yourself of the voles/moles is to remove their reason for being there....grubs. For years I tried treating the lawn, the sonic stakes, etc. All seemed to have some effect, but never completely eliminated the critters. Then I started having the lawn treated for grubs 4 or 5 yrs ago. Never had another sign of them.