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Post by Sizewell on May 2, 2022 12:40:07 GMT 1
It was also causing big problems with the ride on mower, if I did not go round trying to flatten the hills with the mower wheels first, the stones and dirt would cause havoc with the blades. It was an expensive mower so I did not want to wreck it. I would say we had near 100 molehills (its a big garden) and so took nearly twice as long to flatten hills and then mow.
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Post by cernunnos on May 2, 2022 19:49:44 GMT 1
It was also causing big problems with the ride on mower, if I did not go round trying to flatten the hills with the mower wheels first, the stones and dirt would cause havoc with the blades. It was an expensive mower so I did not want to wreck it. I would say we had near 100 molehills (its a big garden) and so took nearly twice as long to flatten hills and then mow. I can understand your dislike of moles .
I found that raking out the molehills a better solution , we don't have a ride on mower , just a walk behind one , so a bit easier. If you kill the moles in your garden , new ones will take over the galleries .
Moles don't just eat earthworms but also many damaging insect larvae that they find in their tunnels, they also drain and aeriate the soil . It may be that we don't have a mole problem because we have many Hellebore growing in our borders and also wild Euphorbia , moles don't like either of these plants. We always try to live with our wildlife , they were there before us ! 
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2022 19:07:52 GMT 1
We came home after being away for about eight days and found this. Are they the bad ones they have munched the pine bushes.  <button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm"></button> It's not dead go away for a week park a mini digger by the side and new signs of life. Not sure if it was the digger or nature. If you look on page 2 you will see the damaged picture. |
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Post by JohnnyD on Mar 30, 2023 8:53:33 GMT 1
A reminder to all, its coming up to pine processionary caterpillar peak, keep an eye on children/animals etc.........
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Post by Polarengineer on Mar 30, 2023 10:36:07 GMT 1
Thanks JD, not the sort of thing you remember unless you have had them on your bushes once before.
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Post by JohnnyD on Mar 30, 2023 11:21:11 GMT 1
After posting that warning, the place we saw them last year, there was an over 2 metre, 4 deep chain of them this morning on the pavement......quite scary
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Post by gigi on Mar 30, 2023 21:57:05 GMT 1
They really are nasty, and for anyone who hasn’t met them before, do not touch their hairs or let your animals touch the hairs if you can possibly help it. A friend’s cat just touched a few not in procession at the time and was very ill indeed.
I first met processionary caterpillars years ago in the Drôme, when they were wreaking havoc with hundreds of trees, much worse in following years. Then they moved south and got to work in the Gard - bad news!
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