Mole damage to lilies

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08-20-06, 06:51 AM

buzcar

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Mole damage to lilies

I am in the process of transplanting and dividing some lilies and would like to know what I can do to prevent or at least discourage moles from damaging the plants in the future. Any help will be appreciated.....

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08-20-06, 07:03 AM

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These previous thread should help you:

http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=261038&highlight=moles
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=258784&highlight=moles

This too: (you'll have to page down a bit to "moles"):

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/outdoorcontrol

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08-20-06, 07:14 AM

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Moles are carnivores. They eat grubs, worms, etc. Voles are herbivores. They eat vegetation and especially love lilies. To protect prize plants from voles, dig a 12" deep hole and bend a piece of metal hardware cloth about 12" wide into a circle and slip into the hole. Backfill hole and plant lilies. This will provide a barrier through voles cannot travel. The hardware can be placed as a barrier between a flower bed and lawn to exclude voles.

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08-20-06, 07:36 AM

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Mole damage to lilies

Thanks for your definition of "moles" & "voles", twelvepole. I will try the solution you suggested. Am I correct in assuming there is no horizontal bottom to the ring of metal hardware cloth, just a vertical wall surounding the plant?

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