RE: [gardeners] What's in the Basement?
Seyfried,Alice (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 24 Feb 1999 10:25:13 -0500
Hi Gaye. Sounds like a mouse to me. I had a similar situation with a peace
lilly plant I had in my upstairs hallway. One day I noticed dirt all over
the floor next to it. At first I though my toddler had been playing in it,
so I just cleaned it up. A few days later I went to water it and it was a
mess again. Then I noticed that there was a hole in the dirt. When I went
to fill it in, my hand sunk almost to the bottom of the pot (it's a biggy -
probably 15 inches in diameter). I just knew something was digging. We got
the mouse traps out and sure enough, within a couple days we had him.
Haven't seen any more digging or holes since. I would do what ever you can
to keep him from digging in your fig anymore. From what I've heard, they
love to chew on roots - you could lose your tree (that's probably why it's
sad looking to begin with).
Good luck!
Alice in London, Ohio (zone 6).
seyfried@oclc.org
-----Original Message-----
From: Gaye Stanton [mailto:chatter@preferred.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 10:20 AM
To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
Subject: [gardeners] What's in the Basement?
Hi All,
I am delurking to ask a question & hope someone has the answer. Its
time to start my first seeds of the season, under lights in the
basement. I moved a sad looking weeping fig down to the basement about
a month ago. I noticed that the soil had a hole dug in it, I filled it
up & the hole would be back the next time I was in the basement. I left
it & now something is chewing on a large root in the pot. Do rats or
mice chew roots? My basement is only partially dug out & half is still
dirt. I take my dog w/me to chase off whatever is there. I don't mind
bugs, love spiders as long as they keep their distance but I'm sorry
rats & mice scare the s--t out of me. It is time to get the D-Con out
or is it something else.
I enjoy your conversations even though I don't contribute. I'm sure
everyone is looking forward to spring like I am. There is snow on the
ground this am so I just enjoy filling my birdbath & filling all my
feeders. I just recently had my yard registered as a backyard habitat &
it is such a joy on a cold winter morn to have so much activity in my
yard. I have resisted cleaning up the backyard in the fall for the last
2 years & the bird activity has dramatically increased. It makes spring
a little busier but what the heck.
TIA & can't wait to start those seeds (flowers) but would love to know
what varmit is going to be down there w/me.
Gaye
E TN z6