Simple ways to get rid of moles in your garden

Gardeners are always looking for a simple way to get rid of moles in their gardens. These animals pose a danger to the garden. They can damage the root system of seedlings and reduce overall yields. Furthermore, moles feed on worms and beetle larvae. Worms and larvae loosen the soil from within without damaging the plants, providing additional oxygen to the soil.

In general, moles are long-time enemies of gardeners. Every gardener is interested in finding folk remedies for getting rid of these annoying and harmful creatures on their property.

Interesting! Moles have poor eyesight because they live underground. However, this is compensated for by their keen hearing and sense of smell. Mole repellents that target these senses can be effective when used correctly.

Folk remedies for moles in the country

To choose the optimal and most effective way to get rid of moles in your garden (video), you need to understand that they are intelligent and resourceful creatures. If you try to get rid of them for a long time and without success, they may even begin to take revenge on the gardener.

Therefore, when removing animals from your property, it's recommended to use several methods simultaneously for maximum effectiveness. Having successfully driven away a mole the first time, the owner can safely tend to their garden and no longer worry about the underground trenches the animal may leave.

Sound impact options:

• You can make your own pinwheels. Take a metal pipe about two meters long and bury it 50 centimeters into the ground. Place a tin can on top and make cuts in it. That is, you should have blades. As the can moves along the pipe, it will create noise and vibrations that will scare away the mole. It would be great if you could create these pinwheels around the entire perimeter of your garden.
• You can make wooden stakes spaced two meters apart around the perimeter of the plot. Dig them into the ground and attach a rope to each stake. Hang two or three tin cans (empty, of course) on each stake.
• If you can figure out where the animals' main tunnels are on your property, you can bury empty bottles there (at a 45-degree angle). Point the bottle necks in different directions to catch the wind on any given day. This will create a constant wind noise in the tunnel, which will scare away the moles.

Effect on the olfactory organs:

• Plant any legumes around the perimeter of the garden. These could be peas or lupines. Scientists have discovered that moles, for unknown reasons, cannot stand the smell.
• You can place a fish head at each tunnel entrance. The moles will go crazy for this "aroma." But remember, the head will smell unpleasant to you and will also attract flies.
• Ammonia and kerosene also prove effective in mole control. Soak a cloth in the solution and place it at the entrance to the mole's tunnel.

What else can I do?

Sometimes, none of the described methods helps or is suitable for the property owner. In such a situation, there's no choice but to get rid of moles using the most drastic measures. These can include special traps and self-shooting devices. Moles can also be lured with ground meat laced with poison.

Important! Many people simply try to flood the mole's tunnel, thinking it will work. This method of getting rid of moles on your property will only lead to dampness and new tunnels. Moles can easily and quickly avoid flooded areas, so this is definitely not a solution.

Even if you've found a simple way to get rid of moles in your dacha, and it works, don't celebrate. Moles sometimes disappear for the duration of the battle, but then tend to return, often with a whole family.

As soon as moles stop appearing on the site, you need to surround this place with a fine mesh: worms will pass through it, but moles will not be able to break through it.