How to get Rid of Moles in Your Garden
Moles are small but they are considered as huge pests. When they create burrows in your garden and lawn, they leave mole hills behind, destroy your plants and the burrows that they create can be dangerous to walk on. Contrary to what others believe, moles don’t eat plants, they eat the grub worms and earthworms.
There are several methods in getting rid of moles in your garden and lawn. First, you can try getting rid of what moles love to eat. You can try eliminating grub worms buy sad to say, moles love earthworms too and you need earthworms on your garden. Next thing you can try to get rid of moles is to scare them away. How? You can use ultrasonic devices that create a high pitched sound that will make a mole think that there is another mole in the area. They are territorial and if they think that there is another mole, they will leave your area. However, this electronic pest control is expensive that other mole removal methods. The upside of this is, you won’t be hurting anyone, not even the moles.
Another way to get rid of moles is to use mole repellent. Spray the repellent on the ground and it will change the taste of the grub worms and earthworms. The moles will then move to other areas to find tastier yards. Mole repellents don’t harm your plants as well as the worms. If you find this method not convincing, then you can try poisoning the moles. Mole poison comes in pellets or sprays and applied directly on the mole tunnels. However, if you see the mole carcass, you should place it in a plastic bag and throw it away. If your cats or dogs chew or eat a poisoned mole, they could become ill and die.
If risking your pet’s lives is too steep a prize to get rid of the moles, then you can try trapping them. Trapping them is by far the most effective method. You should use the proper equipment to trap a mole, such as Nomol, Nash or scissor traps. You may need multiple mole traps. These mole traps will only cause minimal damage to your lawn.
Commercial mole poisons are not cheap and they can kill your beloved pets if they happen to eat the dead mole. You can try making a homemade mole poison from natural ingredients. Mix one-cup of Murphy’s Oil Soap with one ounce of castor oil and a quarter cup cayenne pepper. Add water to make a two to one mixture. Transfer to a garden sprayer and spray the mole tunnels. When preparing this mixture, wear gloves and make sure that nothing will get into your eyes.
If everything else fails, you can have an outdoor cat or dog. These pets are known to dig the soft tunnels of the moles and kill the pests.
