neighbor bitch is crazy. if i meddled in everything my neighbors did that i didn't like, i wouldn't have time to go to work. or sleep.
Did you look into the underground traps i told you about? they work really well.
also - i believe H looked into it and a mole's main food source is earthworms, not grubs. so the grub killer only helps a little. and killing all of your earthworms would create a larger problem.
What is with these neighbors? People doing weird crap like that - jeez. OP, I'll be interested in hearing what the cops say because she is definitely trespassing on your property.
I could see being all angry over you trying to catch and kill dogs and cats, but a freaking mole that's tearing up your yard? Come on! And then crying over it?
I'd be so tempted to say, "I tell you what, lady. You have four hours to catch the moles and relocate them to your lawn without damaging mine. After that, they're dead."
I second the underground traps. Put a little peanut butter on them and stake them down. They're fabulous!
I feel that this is the appropriate place to share that my parents trapped and relocated like six armadillos (they root up lawns just like moles) and their elderly male neighbor was incredibly amused that didn't just shoot them.
When I was a teenager our neighbors put out FOOD for wild animals. We lived in suburbia. It was ridiculous. We trapped and relocated 7 skunks. SEVEN. My dad called it Skunk Patrol.
I love animals too but I had no problem several years ago taking a shot at a dog with a .22 that was in my yard destroying my chickens. Good thing for the dog I'm a terrible shot, but fuck yes, I will defend what's mine. Especially when it's on my property being attacked by something that shouldn't be on my property.
Too bad there aren't any non-lethal traps that work. You could release them into her house.
Tamb what's the cat sprayer you mentioned? Was it the motion activated sprinkler? I might get that to keep the neighbor off the lawn. I don't think it will work for moles.
Oh God, I'm picturing Mr His dressed up like a ninja and jumping out from behind the bushes at midnight with a hissing can saying "No! NO!" as he sprays it at her!
I got a motion activated sprinkler because the neighbor's cats kept digging up and shitting in my garden, andnoneof the cat repellent stuff worked (orange oil, coffee grounds, ground pepper & a few different sprinkle on commercial repellents). It won't work on themoles, but there is a setting for birds and stuff. I recommend having teflon tape on hand, because our hose connections.weren't totally watertight, and the first time I used it it kinda made my yard inot a swamp... though that might drown the little fuckers so ymmv.
Tamb what's the cat sprayer you mentioned? Was it the motion activated sprinkler? I might get that to keep the neighbor off the lawn. I don't think it will work for moles.
It's just an air can. It's called SsssCat or something like that.
Oh God, I'm picturing Mr His dressed up like a ninja and jumping out from behind the bushes at midnight with a hissing can saying "No! NO!" as he sprays it at her!
Ziti, DH said he was going to set up his target practice deer in the front yard and start shooting arrows into it so the whackadoodle neighbor can see.
His target looks like a real deer but it doesn't flop over dead when he shoots it with an arrow.
I love animals too but I had no problem several years ago taking a shot at a dog with a .22 that was in my yard destroying my chickens. Good thing for the dog I'm a terrible shot, but fuck yes, I will defend what's mine. Especially when it's on my property being attacked by something that shouldn't be on my property.
Too bad there aren't any non-lethal traps that work. You could release them into her house.
Uh, that's a bit different than trapping moles or mice. :-|