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peter_the_piper
peter_the_piper Posts: 30,268 Forumite
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Anyone know if the modern version is as good at frightening away moles/voles as the old one?
I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.

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  • SamsReturn
    SamsReturn Posts: 2,489 Forumite
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    I think it was when we joined the EU that creosote stopped being sold, after Brexit it may come back in the shops again.
  • DaftyDuck
    DaftyDuck Posts: 4,609 Forumite
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    Unlikely it will return, and no, the substitute will not scare moles...

    One more reason to profess to being a remoaner!
  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 2,967 Forumite
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    Are you referring to creoCote? It's not in any way comparable to creosote. But if you pretend you're in the trade you can buy the proper stuff.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    DaftyDuck wrote: »
    Unlikely it will return, and no, the substitute will not scare moles...
    Err, I can still get it, but I've no idea how it might be used to scare off moles, so what 'was' the method used?

    I've called a truce with the moles. They're too smart for me. I just won't plant any more hedges over trenches enriched with farmyard manure, thus creating a mole super-highway! :rotfl:
  • DaftyDuck
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    Oh, it's still available, for professional use only... which is a movable feast in anyone's book. In fact, it's still available full stop (full stop)

    But, Brexit (Brentry, Blairentry, Remexit... whatever) will have no effect on that.

    Supposedly, stick a rag soaked in the stuff, and bung itdown the hole... They'd move out pronto, supposedlh.

    I've given up too, no chance since they run from the water meadows to my garden when the river rises. Quite like them, actually!
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,268 Forumite
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    That's ok then, I assumed it was not available, so its back to Fargro, as I don't have to pretend to be in the trade. As for using it to scare moles I tipped a small amount down the holes. They could not smell the earth worms so went elsewhere, did not damage the lawn. Hopefully it works with bank voles, we've been invaded by them.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • Apodemus
    Apodemus Posts: 3,384 Forumite
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    peter_the_piper wrote: »
    Hopefully it works with bank voles, we've been invaded by them.

    Put up an owl nesting box!
  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,268 Forumite
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    Am working on it, winter project.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • elaineruk
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    :rotfl:I remember helping my Dad paint our fence with creosote when I was about 8 - no health and saftey stuff in those days:rotfl:
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