Shrinking hostas
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Jul 27, 2013Sounds as if voles have eaten them. I have a mole and vole problem and one day the hosta will be there and the next GONE! You need to check where the hosta was for a hole. voles run in mole runs. voles love roots of hostas and other plants. I have lost shrubs to these darn critters. Hosta can be saved if you have any part of the root stalk left. I have saved many hosta from the wrath of the vole.Helpful Reply
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Elissa L on Jul 27, 2013Thank you! I will check this out and see what I can save. I know that we do have voles around the property.Helpful Reply
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Catherine Smith on Jul 28, 2013You also probably have or did have moles. You might want to consider treating your area for grubs (mole food) to get rid of them. And you can soak your ground with castor oil for the voles. Evidently they are as fond of the taste as the rest of us. My DILs mother used this with great success to get rid of the voles eating her hostas.Helpful Reply
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Elissa L on Jul 28, 2013Thank you! Sounds like a good method to try.Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Jul 28, 2013Yes Catherine using castor oil is what is in the products sold at stores (Mole repellents). I would put one jar in a 5 gallon bucket of water. or better yet, if you have a hose sprayer for fertilizer put the castor oil in there. It works!Helpful Reply
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Catherine Smith on Jul 29, 2013Well, since I'm into garden on the cheap, I'd just buy a couple of bottles from the local drugstore, you can dilute with water or pour it on straight. LOLHelpful Reply
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Elissa L on Jul 29, 2013Thanks, all. Any idea whether castor oil (straight or diluted) will cause any unforseen problems for other animals or for plants? Just want to be sure I won't create new problems while tackling this challenge. I think I'll dilute it, though.Helpful Reply
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Catherine Smith on Jul 30, 2013No, it's non-toxic as far as harming other plants or animals. Other than the taste, which isn't toxic, but is vile enough to make you think it could be. LOLHelpful Reply
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Elissa L on Jul 30, 2013Great, thanks! :-)Helpful Reply
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