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How to Get Rid of Garden Moles

January 30th, 2007 by admin
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About Ground Moles

A moleIt’s easy to make a mountain out of a molehill when a mole comes and destroys your garden. These little furry animals live underground and spend their days burrowing through the soil. They are mostly blind and their eyes are sometimes covered with fur or skin. In fact, Darwin once used the mole as an example of a species that phased out an organ because they did not use it enough. He said that functioning eyes were not advantageous to a mole who lives underground, so today they are almost completely blind. While moles are typically harmless to humans, they can do a number on your garden. They push rocks up to the surface which can damage tractors and other equipment. They often damage drainage systems as well. Plus, other animals such as weasels can use mole tunnels to get into fenced off areas. (Learn how to get rid of weasles) Are moles all bad? Their constant digging helps to aerate the soil and their diet of invertebrate animals means they don’t eat your plants or their roots. However, they will push up small piles of dirt called mole hills which can quickly ugly up your well-kept lawn. In India, moles are considered disgusting animals. In fact, calling a man the Hindi word for mole means that he is a filthy coward. In England, the death of William III is blamed on a mole. The rumor is that William III died after he was thrown from his horse when it tripped over a mole hill.

Getting rid of Garden Moles

The good news is that moles are not social animals, so you usually only need to get rid of one of the little suckers to end your troubles.

An Easy Mole Trap

A mole silent trapFirst, scavenge your property and locate as many tunnels and holes as you can, then find out which tunnels the mole uses frequently by destroying part of the tunnel and waiting to see if the mole fixes it. If he does, then you know this is a tunnel he likes. You can use this to your advantage by setting a trap in this tunnel. You don’t need a trap to catch a mole though. Many times you will see him traveling right under the surface of the ground and you can catch him with two shovels, pitching one in the front and one behind. Once you have him, place him in a covered bucket or trash can and take him far away from your property.
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  1. November 20th, 2011 at 11:50 am    Jeffrey Says:

    Rose peddal over the top of the mole hills or just start pissing in the most usedd holes.

  2. May 25th, 2011 at 11:28 am    Don Says:

    Dont know about everyone else but I want to see a dead mole so I did the little critters up with a ahovel/ Then I know he’s gone. Victor makes a spear trap that works good but sometimes the mole is only wounded and you dont actually see a dead mole. Keep in mind that moles are hemopheliacs and have no system for blood clotting so they will bleed to death if they are wounded.

  3. May 25th, 2011 at 11:23 am    Don Says:

    Get a cat!!!!

  4. May 25th, 2011 at 11:20 am    Don Says:

    Moles are easy to get rid of. All you have to do it watch the mole move and take a shovel and shove it down about 6 inches or so behind the mole and pop the supid thing up. I do it all the time. Here is the key. When you see a furrow smash it down to ground level and wait for them to start moving again. Usually early in the morning is the best time.You have to be very still or they will stop moving. Once you see them moving go after them. One other thing. Most of the time there are many moles so be prepared to do this again and again.

  5. April 15th, 2011 at 4:20 pm    MOLER HATER! Says:

    PEE IN A PICKLE JAR???? LOL DOES IT REALLY WORK?
    && I LIKE THE MP3 PLAYER WITH GUNS’ ROSES LOL HAHA! :P

  6. January 12th, 2011 at 1:59 pm    will.piercey Says:

    I live in Ammanford, so anyone looking for mole & pest control services in Carmarthenshire (South Wales) get in touch with Justin Lake, a really nice guy and highly recommended. Anyway he’s done me proud so I wanted to praise him for his good work, also he dont charge you if he has no results, and he really does get results,my lawn has gone from looking like a pet cemetery to a posh golf course!

  7. April 13th, 2010 at 12:02 pm    cklimen Says:

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  8. January 12th, 2010 at 8:08 am    DebbieP Says:

    My lawn was being torn up by moles, it was driving me crazy. My husband wanted to have a go at them with the shovel but I wouldn’t let him – they’re annoying but they’re also cute! In the end, I tried this mole repeller that vibrates and annoys and disorientated them. It took a few days but after a short while I noticed they’d gone and my lawn was nice and smooth again!

    I can’t recommend it enough! It’s even solar powered so I don’t have to keep forking out for replacement batteries.

  9. September 5th, 2009 at 6:31 am    mole guy Says:

    I have found that a small mp3 player with portable speakers blasting guns n roses or rage against the machine, placed inside a recently dug tunnel does the trick. make sure the player has a long battery life. set the mp3 player over night and the moles will flee!

  10. September 5th, 2009 at 6:27 am    mole guy Says:

    urinate in a kosher pickle jar then mix with orios and fruit loops, then pour the mixture on top of frequently used tunnels. works ever time!

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