I've got some holes opening up in my front yard that I'd like some advice about.
Here are the facts:
1. We've had a mole problem this spring and fall.
2. My yard slopes down from the street, and the street runs downhill - compound hill.
3. Each hole is approximately the diameter of the human leg that created it.
4. They all run 12"-20+" deep and spread out in cavern style from there.
5. I don't know how far the caverns run.
6. The deepest of them is right against the trunk of a tree capable of splitting my house in half. There is little doubt that the tree will fall towards the house due to the lay of the land.
7. There are 4 holes at this point in a line about 150' long.
8. The first 3 are approximately 25' from first to third (the tree is at #3).
9. We are on city water and sewer.
10. The city will have somebody here to investigate within 5 business days as per my phone call today.
11. I'm in Charlotte, NC
12. The tree is a Silver Maple about 20" diameter.
Any useful thoughts you guys might have are very much appreciated. My worst case thought right now is that the city will say that there is an underground water leak (their fault) but the mole issue is on me and exacerbated the problem so they bear no responsibility. Then the tree will fall and destroy the house while awaiting resolution. Actually, I have a lot more worst case scenarios, but let's leave it at that.
I've spoken to a pest control guy and a landscaper but will not post their thoughts until I've heard your opinions.
Thanks again,
--john
Here are the facts:
1. We've had a mole problem this spring and fall.
2. My yard slopes down from the street, and the street runs downhill - compound hill.
3. Each hole is approximately the diameter of the human leg that created it.
4. They all run 12"-20+" deep and spread out in cavern style from there.
5. I don't know how far the caverns run.
6. The deepest of them is right against the trunk of a tree capable of splitting my house in half. There is little doubt that the tree will fall towards the house due to the lay of the land.
7. There are 4 holes at this point in a line about 150' long.
8. The first 3 are approximately 25' from first to third (the tree is at #3).
9. We are on city water and sewer.
10. The city will have somebody here to investigate within 5 business days as per my phone call today.
11. I'm in Charlotte, NC
12. The tree is a Silver Maple about 20" diameter.
Any useful thoughts you guys might have are very much appreciated. My worst case thought right now is that the city will say that there is an underground water leak (their fault) but the mole issue is on me and exacerbated the problem so they bear no responsibility. Then the tree will fall and destroy the house while awaiting resolution. Actually, I have a lot more worst case scenarios, but let's leave it at that.
I've spoken to a pest control guy and a landscaper but will not post their thoughts until I've heard your opinions.
Thanks again,
--john
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