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TrailGaiter · 07-12-2011, 08:36 AM

Thanks for the post...interesting answers. I haven't done anything yet....except set up a "ground squirrel swimming pool" last year...but felt bad about it and stopped.

(5 gallon pail, almost half full of water, seeds covering the top of the water, small board for a diving board, with seeds on that, they "dove" right in and couldn't get out. But our yard has more ground squirrel holes than grass, I swear, and we have over a two acre yard!!! It's absolutely insane. I bought this stuff that's supposed to deter them from digging in beds...it seemed to work, as long as it's reapplied constantly. I bought some poison you put in the holes, but haven't used it. I don't want them to stink up my yard...but curious about those worms someone mentioned....just may give it a shot. We are completely overrun with ground squirrels/gophers.

We also have woodchucks. We have one living under our deck. I definitely don't want THAT big thing dying under there!

07-12-2011, 08:36 AM	#18 (permalink)
TrailGaiter Angie Location: Madison, Wisconsin Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Angie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 127 BananaBucks : 116,711 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 115 Times Was Thanked 117 Times in 64 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2 Times	Re: Gopher/mole problems Thanks for the post...interesting answers. I haven't done anything yet....except set up a "ground squirrel swimming pool" last year...but felt bad about it and stopped. (5 gallon pail, almost half full of water, seeds covering the top of the water, small board for a diving board, with seeds on that, they "dove" right in and couldn't get out. But our yard has more ground squirrel holes than grass, I swear, and we have over a two acre yard!!! It's absolutely insane. I bought this stuff that's supposed to deter them from digging in beds...it seemed to work, as long as it's reapplied constantly. I bought some poison you put in the holes, but haven't used it. I don't want them to stink up my yard...but curious about those worms someone mentioned....just may give it a shot. We are completely overrun with ground squirrels/gophers. We also have woodchucks. We have one living under our deck. I definitely don't want THAT big thing dying under there!