Lawn damage .................

[Rich K]

We have long tunnels just under the suface of the lawn
the grass above the tunnel is dead / dying

I dont think it is moles as there are no molehills and the tunnel is tiny (about an inch across)

I suspect it is possibly caused by voles ..... but not sure

any advice on ridding the lawn of the vermin will be much appreciated

[Cloud 9]

Have a look here http://landscaping.about.com/cs/pests/a/vole_contr...

[Mr GrimNasty]

Or wood mices or giant earthworms. Haven't felt any 'tremors' have you?

[Laurel Green]

Mr GrimNasty said:

Or wood mices or giant earthworms. Haven't felt any 'tremors' have you?

Tremors? That will be the Japanese variety of Voles.

[shimmey69]

Could be juvenile mole that's looking for new territory. They "turf run" as they don't have the strength to dig deeper!

Can you take pictures of damage??

[Rich K]

shimmey69 said:

Can you take pictures of damage??

I'll get them for you over the weekend

[Simpo Two]

Laurel Green said:

Tremors? That will be the Japanese variety of Voles.

He means one of these:

[Laurel Green]

Simpo Two said:

He means one of these:

That's them - feisty little things are they!

[Rich K]

shimmey69 said:

Can you take pictures of damage??

Jake .. as requested



it has chewed the bottom of the shrub

[chryslerben]

Looks like a rat tunnel just poison the little bugger and have done with it

[chryslerben]

Looks like a rat tunnel just poison the little bugger and have done with it

[Mr GrimNasty]

You have a woman's hand, milord!

Got to be one of these! http://www.which.co.uk/documents/pdf/mice-and-vole...

Poisoning what may be a protected species would be illegal, so you'll need to trap and identify before you even consider it.

[shimmey69]

Hmmmmm difficult In photos but

The chewing of the shrub looks ratty
The grass looks like turf running mole

Are you near any river/lake/water at all??

As it could well be vole, which if it is then embrace then as an endangered species and enjoy them as there fk all you can legally do to stop them!! And your looking at big fines if you get caught molesting them!!!

[shimmey69]

Hmmmmm difficult In photos but

The chewing of the shrub looks ratty
The grass looks like turf running mole

Are you near any river/lake/water at all??

As it could well be vole, which if it is then embrace then as an endangered species and enjoy them as there fk all you can legally do to stop them!! And your looking at big fines if you get caught molesting them!!!

[FraserLFA]

Mr GrimNasty said:

You have a woman's hand, milord!

I thought the same, but it also looks to have a pink watch attached. A partner perhaps?

Anyway, we digress.

[Simpo Two]

shimmey69 said:

And your looking at big fines if you get caught molesting them!!!

In this context I read that as mole-sting...

[VeeFour]

You need a cat.

Ours saw off the moles from our garden - our British Shorthair would sit at the hills waiting for movement, then have the little bugger for dinner.

[Rich K]

shimmey69 said:

Are you near any river/lake/water at all??

not near water but there is a drainage ditch running parallel to the garden

With ref to my nail varnish ...... I took the pics

Edited by Rich K on Sunday 17th April 22:30

[Herbs]

Rich K said:

not near water but there is a drainage ditch running parallel to the garden

With ref to my nail varnish ...... I took the pics

Edited by Rich K on Sunday 17th April 22:30

aah - a camera with a timer built in I see....

[Rich K]

Herbs said:

aah - a camera with a timer built in I see....

pmsl