Q: Dear Steve,
Voles have recently destroyed my 3 year old hosta bed. Any suggestions as to what I can do before I replant to avoid a repeat other than put sharp gravel in holes?
Barbara Kozlowski
Richmond, VA
Q: The first thing I would do is have a beer. I find this helps me deal my anger after LOUSY, STINKING VOLES POLISH OFF MY HOSTAS!!!
Whoa, that beer was good. The Grump feels mellow. Here are a couple of suggestions:
1. If you mulch your hostas, stop. Pull all the mulch away from around hostas. Voles burrow under the mulch to hide from predators and then devour your plants.
2. Use a vole bait like Vole Control. You can order this from www.volecontrol.com
I need another beer.
Grumpy
Dear Steve,
I have pulled the mulch away and will order vole bait today.
But before anything else, I'm going to try the beer remedy. Even though it it is 7:00 in the morning! I'm sure two or maybe even three before lunch would make me feel much better about losing all the beautiful hostas. Maybe four....
Thanks!
Barbara Kozlowski
