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Name:  John
Status:  other
Age:  50s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: 2000-2001
Question:
If I were to try using an underground barrier to prevent moles from being a nuisance in a limited area, how deep would I need to bury it. I could not find any information detailing how deep the various types of runs are in your interesting article on the mole's habits.

My plan is to dig a trench and bury hardware cloth to prevent the little guys from getting in and creating air pockets around the plants I put in the planting area. We are experiencing an unusually dry summer and the moles seem to be attractd to any place we water. I would be happy to report our success with this measure if you like.

Thank you.

Replies:
4-6 inches will do...but milky spore works better...interrupts the feeding source

PF

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