How do I get rid of moles in my yard without using harpoon traps?
Answers:
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.
Other answers:
Rocket Launcher???
Rocket Launcher???
there's a product called SOLARMOLAR or something. you put it in the lawn...its a disc. it emits radiowaves every half hour that moles dont like. its effective as it doesnt kill the moles...just sends them to neighbouring houses (they might kill them though!)
there are smokers available on the market. they look like fireworks and they work well. there are also some sound emitting devices that work, if you have a home depot or Lowe's try their lawn care section. ace hardware has some items as well. ask a sales associate and they will show you what they have
two ways to get rid of the lil varmits.. no muss no fuss..the 1st way is put some empty pop bottles down the holes they have made the wind catches on the open spout and whistles the other way is moth balls in the holes when they get wet they get gassy and if that doesnt work..do what bill murray did.. go crazy and blow things up
Try using ex lax. Drop a few down their hole, you won't see them again. And rather than human urine, if you have a cat or a friend with a cat, try putting used kitty litter down their holes. If you're really feeling frisky, Rock Em Out! They hate loud sounds. Get a cheap little transistor radio playing hard rock into their domain and you will never see them again. They're very sensistive to sound waves.