Just remembered another trick when it comes to voles... Plant the entire plastic container with steel hardware cloth (screen) in around the holes in the bottom so the citters can't get into the pot...

This is especially good for hostas ow the roots are the voles favorite food...

Another product that while not 100% vole proof but vole resistent is Permitil, which is like a gravely stuff... It is also very good if you have a lot of clay in your area... BTW, clay has alot of nutrients in it so if when you're planting a new shrub be sure to put at least a 1/3 of the clay you dug out into your planting mix...

We use 1/3 clay, 1/3 top soil and the rest equal amounts of "pine fines" and Permitil... Very nice mix and plants thrive in it... At least where we are and the types of ornimentals we grow...

Hey, ya' all... Maybe we need an ornimentals thread??? Maybe not???

B~