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Moth Balls Working!

17 years ago

I planted out 66 plants on May 27. In the first week ground hogs chewed down 5 plants completely plus a few other side leaves. Then I tried putting a moth ball on a rock or wood piece next to each plant. There has been no damage in the last 10 days. The moth balls survived rain well too. Has anyone else found moth balls helpful against pests?

Sara Jane

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kfrank3810
17 years ago
We live next to a pond with all likelyhood of snakes. I put out moth balls everywhere and have seen no snakes for the last month. Hope it lasts because my wife is not a happy yard person with the thought of no shoulders there.
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