Moles probably infuriate organic gardeners more than any other lawn and garden pest.

Although you can learn how to control moles without harmful chemicals If you have witnessed first hand the kind of damage moles can inflict on both gardens and fields then you will understand the need for responsible & professional pest control services.

If you leave Moles unchecked they can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage.

Moles and Mole Damage

There are seven species of moles found in the U.K. that aren’t classified as rodents, but are more closely related to shrews and bats and are actually beneficial animals in the garden. Moles are rarely spotted above ground, but mole burrows are relatively easy to identify as you will be able to stop hallow burrows across the top of your lawn. To complicate the situation further, mice and voles also enjoy using the tunnels that moles create. Although unlike moles, which are strict carnivores, mice and voles eat roots, grains, and other plant matter. This puts the mole in the position of scapegoat, as gardeners mistakenly believe that it is the mole who is guilty of causing the plant damage.

Living with Moles

Before you allow a mole to get on your nerves, consider its attributes. The tunnels that the moles create allow them to seek and destroy a large number of grubs. Moles must eat their body weight in insects every day to replace the energy they spend digging. The presence of moles is an indicator of soil health, as moles disdain hardpan soil. Moles also contribute to soil health by aerating it, their deeper tunneling activities, which you can’t see, bring humus to different levels of the soil. Perhaps you can reach a grudging truce with the mole If you can’t win the war.

Physical Barriers and Mole Repellant

If you have a small garden, you could consider using a mole repelling spray or a physical barrier to exclude the animal from your garden. You can buy castor oil spray to add to the soil, which makes the mole’s prey unpalatable. You must reapply it every six weeks and the spray is expensive, You could also try burying hardware cloth to a depth of 12 inches around the entire plot, If the richly tilled earth and accompanying earthworms make your small garden plot a mole’s favourite stomping grounds.

Mole Traps

If you want to trap moles, you can choose between live traps or killing traps. Regardless you must acknowledge that using this strategy will be an ongoing activity throughout the lifetime of your garden stewardship. Nature abhors a vacuum, and when one mole leaves another will arrive and take its place.

If you want to use a humane trap you can fashion it from a quart-sized jar or a coffee can which you can then trap and relocate the moles. You must first determine which mole tunnels are active, to do this you depress the earth of each tunnel with your shoe, and the next day check the depressions for signs of repair. You then bury the jar in an active tunnel so that it functions as a pit trap. Cover the surface with a board so the burrow remains dark for the mole. Check the trap daily for an occupant.

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