With everything that went on last year our yard got neglected big time!! So with the three dogs digging in the yard last year for moles it looks like a war zone! I have heard that the moles are after the grubs if so what would be best for that. It has been a couple of years since I have sprayed it with 2-4D for the broadleaf and dandelion control so I am planning on doing that also. Crabgrass, is there anything I can spray as a pre-emergent or is it just the spreadable stuff? I am trying to maintain about an acre an a quarter of yard so quicker,easier,cheaper is gooder! Gary
Lime gets rid of grubs. Mole's favorite food. Castor oil repellents are spread and watered in and remain effective for one to three months. Read more : http://www.ehow.com/way_5890528_lime-rid-moles_.html
I've had success a couple years ago with a scissors style trap for moles, I caught about 5 in a couple weeks and my problem was gone. The moles are back this year, but for some reason they keep setting off my trap without getting caught. Maybe these moles are smarter?
Dig up a 1x1' patch of sod flip over and count how many grubs you have. >10 and you need a treatment. There is a product I found "milky spore" that you apply in spots every 8', it's not instant gratification as the live spores grow over time the grubs feed on the spores in the soil and die. It's the best control for Japanese Beetles provided you can get your neighbors on board to treat as well
I use the racket for the boring bees that chew my garage door headers up that's a good drunkfest really need a badminton racket so I stop throwing my shoulder out on them
Moles feed very heavily on earthworms as well - good for soil, but will keep the moles around too. I have a lot of moles in some areas of my yard. I let them be. Cheers!
I have one Stinny the grates are too small for bees. I got red wasp on it and all it did was burn it's legs off....a slow slow death. The boring bees are fast suckers
I had battled the moles a few years ago. Took a broom handle and a large nail which I barbed and inserted into the end of the handle. Find the little buggers tunnels and step on a few spots, maybe 2 feet in length. I placed landscape flags at each end of the flattened tunnel. The idea is you can see the flags either move, or fall down, then you know they are there working on resurrecting the tunnel. Sneak up nice and quiet and wait to see the ground move. Then it is all about aim. The barb allow the immediate removal of the perpetrator from it's underground layer without digging up the lawn. It is quite sporting; stalking, spearing and such. I have not had problems with them since. I guess the word got out.
BT is a good control. You don't want the lawn torn up, neither do you want the adult beetles eating up your landscape. Also, I don't want to put down anything that is toxic to birds, pets etc.
Gary here's a link for you that explains it very well ,I work at a Country Club and have used both of these products and they work very well . http://m.cjonline.com/life/home/201...get-ready-apply-crabgrass-preventer#gsc.tab=0
