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Rodent problems in flower garden

21 years ago

For the past few weeks, we've been having some kind of rodent digging in our flower garden/around our house. We aren't quite sure what kind of rodent it is, but we always see mounds of dirt around our garden. Just a few days ago, I've noticed that the dirt had a colony of ants on it. We aren't sure what to do to get rid of the ants and the burrowing rodent. Any suggestions?

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david52 Zone 6
21 years ago
There could be many culprits; chipmonks, skunks, squirrels, prairie dogs, but at this time of year I would guess pocket golphers, I see some active around here. You might try setting the hose and soaking their little condominium.
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