how do i get rid of moles in my garden ?
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My back garden backs onto a huge meadow, which often has a new mole whole every day! I found the easiest way to stop the moles was by pushing a 'wind mill' type garden ornament into the soil - the cheap type which young children always want from the seaside! As the wind blows through the sails causing the rotor to rotate vibrations travel down the plastic handle/tube into the ground. Moles sense these vibrations and keep clear.
You don't need to full your garden with these cheap, tacky pound-shop rejects, just the odd one or two secretly placed out or view.
Other answers:
put rat poison down
put rat poison down
Your GP can remove them if they are ugly looking
Precision guided missiles work pretty well I hear.
aww why would you wanna do that they are so cute! wish i had moles in my garden...
I had heard somewhere that pouring soapy water around your garden get rid of rabbits and moles.
Get a python and a Boa constrictor and send em down the hole.
You can buy a gadget that emits a sound that they dislike. It doesn't hurt them but they leave. I'm afraid I don't know what it's called.
Get a Jack Russle
Get a cat.
Please don't kill moles - they are an important part of the garden's eco system. Just because they make a small mess on your lawn why would you want to harm these small, defenceless creatures?
Have you tried dynamite?
put crickets in containers and place them
around ur garden.
its works
None of that stuff you have already works! I got them too. I don't know what will get rid of them completely , but moth balls seem to run them and every other thing off pronto.
i have tried the traps the sonic chasers, the pellets, the gas, the chewing gum, the water, all of it and they seem to laugh at me.
The moth balls have naptha in them and that is what they dislike. You have to be care ful and not get them close to your plants or they might die, and not to run off beneficial insects.
So I go to a run and just poke a hole in the run till I hit the hollow tunnel and stick in one moth ball. I go a few feet and do it again.
I have gone back out side about 10 munutes later and there were mothe balls popping out of the ground everywhere. It was really humorous and they went away until it rained and the moth balls melted and I had to do all over again.
shoot the fookers and make it a game then u wont mind having moles in the garden cause it will be fun ! honestly why cant u people look at the bright side and have some fun
A variety of ways, lethal and non: non: fill the burrows with water. Use a pungent odor, like some bleach, ammonia, vinegar. These will make them leave temporarily, but they will most likely return in new holes or burrows. Lethal: Pump a mist/vapor of gasoline or some flammable liquid, while blocking their escape, stand back and ignite. Block one end, put a trap on the other and use the above methods to corral them, then shoot, stomp, or release them in you neighbors yard. Be creative and have fun. Happy killing.
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Moles are notoriously hard to get rid of, and as soon as one of these blind little insectivores moves in, you can expect to see damage throughout the yard as it tunnels for worms and grubs. Try these nontoxic ways to save your garden.
Steps:
1. Line the sides and bottoms of plants and beds with 1/2-inch galvanized wire mesh. You can do this while preparing a new bed for planting, or you can place mesh around the base of each individual plant. The mesh will allow the roots to grow but will stop the mole from killing the plants by uprooting them.
2. Set live animal traps in the mole's tunnels. Make sure a tunnel is still in use by damaging an area to see if the mole repairs it after a day.
3. Catch the mole yourself. If you happen to see a mole tunneling just under the surface of a lawn or bed, block its path, front and back, with shovels.
4. Shovel the animal into a covered plastic tub or trash can for easy transport and release, far away from human dwellings.
5. Set a mousetrap inside an active tunnel. Moles are roughly the size of large mice and can be caught in regular traps. But these animals eat only worms and grubs, so bait the trap with a treat from your garden.
Tips:
Keep in mind that moles are solitary creatures. Once you've captured the offender your problems are solved, unless you have a large piece of property that might house several moles.
My uncle had the same problem, He had an old guy come round to his house to sort them out. The old guy used special mole traps, simple find the mole run, dig back the turf, place trap in the run and replace your turf. Do this to several runs around your garden and forget them, the secret to this process of mole elimenation is not to get your scent on the traps, use rubber gloves. My uncle hasn't had a mole since, hope this works for you.
whack them with a shovel I've turned it into a game for the kids
I have heard it all. Egg shells, chewing gum, banana peelings, flooding, peppers, human hair, Soap and bacon grease, humane urine, chemical pellets and even smoke. Sorry, but it’s all worthless. You’re going to have to get rid of them and do so aggressively. For best and quickest results, use the spring traps (I saw some at Wall-Mart last week). Place them over the "runs" that you see thought your yard. Then the moles go through, it triggers the trap and you'll have one. Be sure to re-set the trap for another.
Poison peanuts/wheat also work, but results are slower. These are made by the W. R. Sweeney Company. I have also, if you have the time, walk on the mound that is left when they dig & just wait. Soon, you will see them going through the tunnel by raising the dirt again. Quickly dig them up w/a shovel. You have to move fast to get them this way. Odds are good; you won't be able to kill them fast enough.
Until you solve the real problem, you will continue to have moles. They are in you yard because there is an abundance of Grubs there. Just like another animal, they have selected your yard for the abundance of food there. You can treat your yard with a Bayer product, Merit or a Scotts product , Grub EX. It is a granular product that spreads on the lawn much like you would spread fertilizer. A product that has Bifenthrin, sometimes called Talstar as an active ingredient in it will also work well. Another possibility is to add nematodes to your yard. The nematodes can be found at most of your Mom and Pop garden centers, and feed on Grubs. Another product many people have had success with (myself included) is Milky Spore. To treat the lawn, just put a spoon full at 3 foot by 3 foot. Milky Spore lasts for many years. Understand, it will only kill the grub in its larva stage and will not harm the existing grubs. These are much more organic approaches, but as is normally the case with organic solutions, results will be slower. Rid your yard of the Grubs and your mole problem will not be resurfacing.
yes, we had moles in our garden, made tunnels everywhere. the kids got a jack russell and not a mole in sight now. Moo was right.