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Utah

I am having mice problems with my pumpkins, there is bite marks on one of my pumpkins and kind of a dent where one bit into a few times. How do I keep them away?

7/28/2008 12:58:26 PM

Clarence, NY

Try moth balls. I've used them in the past.

7/28/2008 1:00:43 PM

Put up some mouse traps !!!!!!!!!

7/28/2008 1:00:53 PM

Wi

rubber snakes

7/28/2008 2:21:40 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Moth balls work OK, use decon also....I have shove moth balls into the hole dug under my pumpkin to have the lil mouse kick it back out of the hole. Then found a bigger hole where the coyote or fox went after the mouse. Lucky for me he didnt tear up the pumpkin .

7/28/2008 2:32:34 PM

hamilton,Ontario

wife just checked the Nursery..they suggested cayanne pepper powder...havent triedit yet

7/28/2008 3:02:34 PM

Utah

I think I will try moth balls and mouse traps and surround the pumpkin like in Lord of the Gourds!

7/28/2008 5:07:51 PM

Deer Park, WI

Mouse traps are always effective. Rubber snakes are just plain funny as hell. Beachy gave me this idea years ago. I have scared more visitors out of my patch this way...

7/28/2008 7:14:59 PM

Simi valley, ca

Poison,, They may take some back to there young, And you will hopefully not have more & more coming back !! It works for me with ground squirrels !!

7/29/2008 10:43:59 AM

Western Pa.

You've got to start early with a program for mice, I put Dcon in my outbuildings and Rodex in the patch.Put it in an empty container to keep dry.(Has even worked for possums!)I have found that by covering the young fruits with a towel keeps deer, groundhogs, mice, chipmunks, squirrels and everything else from gnawing on them!

7/30/2008 6:02:10 PM