Subject: Re: What If I Let The Moles Be?
From: jacqueg@open.org.spam.block (jacque greenleaf)
Organization: as little as possible
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 21:02:57 -0700
Message-ID: <MOD$970824.4885@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$970818.12846@rec.gardens.ecosystems>


In article <MOD$970818.12846@rec.gardens.ecosystems>, scottand@erols.com wrote:

> Simple question I think. I've got lots of lawn and I cut it tall so I
> don't scalp the high spots left by the mole tunneling. The lawn is
> surrounded by woods and the moles have all of a sudden realized that
> I'm not fighting them. The lawn looks fine and green and it's been
> raining lots. Will the moles ultimately destroy my lawn, bring disease
> to my family and pets, and weaken the foundation of my home; or am I
> safe in pursuing my present strategy of live and let live?
>

apparently, the big "problem" with moles is that they create "unsightly"
hills in your lawn. that's it.

let the moles alone. you'll never need to aerate your lawn, and if your
area is cursed with lawn destroying bugs, moles will do a good job of
controlling them. when a hill bugs you, just smooth it out with your shoe.
there's entirely too much casual killing in some gardening styles.

people who want a perfect, low maintenance lawn, need to a)install
astroturf or b) hire a professional greenskeeper or c)become
lawn-obsessed. people who don't do any of those things, don't have a
perfect lawn anyway, so why murder moles?

I positively enjoy looking at my urban yard and seeing that it is home and
food source for other beasts besides me!

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jacque greenleaf
salem, oregon
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