Posted by Nofbdybs on April 27, 2010 at 00:13:03 from (199.82.243.72):
I recently purchased about 1acre that touches my property. All open field, and rough as a cob. I dont have any real plans for it, but wanted it smooth enough to mow with my ZT Mower without beating it to death.
A few weeks back, I took the disc to it, and turned it over about 5 times. Then, dragged the high spots into the low spots with the box blade. Finally, finishing it off with a chain harrow drag.
Pretty as a picture, and smooth as a golf course.
Anyhow, I have had a few moles around my land and they create those ant bed sided piles of dirt, that are hell on a lawn mower. Never really paid them much mind as only a few would pop up on the 3 acres that I mow.
However, they must LOVE the freshly tilled, and loose earth of the new field, because every night another 20 or so hills will form. I have been simply smoothing the hills down with a rake, but its getting to be a PITA doing this EVERY day. I simply cant have these awful creatures messing up my newly manicured field.
That in mind. How best to eliminate them?
I must note, thay they are not leaving many, if any tunnels. I see a few short ones from time to time, maybe 2ft long, but for the most part, they emerge directly under these dirt piles that they make.
That in mind, im guessing the usual spring spike traps wont be effective.
Not sure if there is any truth to this, but I have heard, that you can put a piece of folded Juicy Fruit gum in thier holes, and they will choke on it.
I would like them to die in agony, so, is there any truth to this??
This post was edited by Nofbdybs at 00:15:54 04/27/10.
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