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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. 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.

  2. 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!

  3. 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!

  4. August 21st, 2009 at 6:55 am    Rick A Says:

    The best way I found to get rid of moles is to trap moles ! After trapping their are other deterants you can use to help keep moles from you yard.

  5. October 1st, 2008 at 9:12 pm    Jorge Says:

    tell me about those moles they recked my yard. but those smoke bombs really do work i tried them and those suckers havent come back. thanks for the tip Elizabeth!

  6. August 18th, 2008 at 1:59 pm    lhindsay Says:

    Ok. landscapers came in and redid my yard and now the little boogers we call moles are in my house like little feild mice and I have small children can some one give me any helpful hints on how to rid of them.

  7. August 16th, 2008 at 8:52 am    Moose Says:

    I heard a landscaper with a radio show in Florida once tell the audience to put chocolate Ex-Lax in the mole tunnels. He said that would clean ‘em out and drive ‘em out of your yard. I also heard this on ‘Gardening By the Yard’ – a show that used to come on HGTV. Break off a tiny square and put it in the hole. They eat it and it makes them very sick and they leave, never to return. Moles are an animal that has a memory for traumatic events. Ex-Lax to them is trauma. They won’t come back.

  8. August 7th, 2008 at 9:37 pm    Geno Says:

    This is what i did i peed in a bottle and poured it down the hole and they ran out of the hole. it sounds disgusting but it works

  9. August 3rd, 2008 at 1:11 pm    trina Says:

    well i have some good news for the person who said dont use mothballs
    they do work and they will not be all over the yard because they disolve very quickly especially on the hot summer days they seems as if they melt in two days i know and the smell is not all that loud because it is outside and also the cutter mosquito repellent that you hook to your water hose works as well but it is a little more expensive than the mothballs. just throw some mothballs in the yard or
    stick some down the the holes and all around your flowerbed and watch those moles and their babies move out!!!

  10. August 3rd, 2008 at 11:53 am    bob Says:

    drownd them out and shoot them

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