By Lulu_b
Loire Valley, France
Hi Group, does anyone on here have problems with moles digging up the grass. I wish I could call it a lawn but at the moment it is so full of bare patches I am just about giving up on it. Any help appreciated. Thank you
- 27 Sep, 2015
Answers
The only reliable way I've found to get rid moles is mole traps. You can get them at the hardware store. They work.
28 Sep, 2015
We don't have moles, here in the desert, but we do have pocket gophers. We use a Castor Bean extract based repellent, and the same is supposed to work for moles.
28 Sep, 2015
We bought some ultrasonic deterrents but found they had to be sunk in the lawn quite deeply and we didn't have a suitable tool for making a deep narrow hole through our rather hard subsoil. In the end the cat caught the moles...
The last time we had a molehill on the lawn I jumped up and down a lot near it to make some strong vibrations in the tunnel. Surprisingly the next molehill appeared right at the other end of the garden where it didn't matter.
28 Sep, 2015
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28 Sep, 2015
Thanks everyone, I am willing to try all of this stating with the kindest one first.
28 Sep, 2015
My neighbour put moth balls down the tunnel and they left his garden and came into mine, I then put moth balls down in mine and they went back again! Coincidence maybe, after all they don't know boundaries.
29 Sep, 2015
That's what happens with deterrents. If you drop something down their hole, they just dig a new one and destroy your entire garden & the neighbors.
29 Sep, 2015
Steragram, jumping up and down in the garden can be of medical advantage too. I had a kidney stone which got stuck and was wreaking havoc upon me. The day before I was scheduled for surgery for removal followed by the usual uncomfortable recovery period I decided to go for broke and try to knock it loose. I walked out to the back garden and jumped up and down as hard as I could. Fifteen minutes later I passed it out. I called my urologist, went for imagery and the surgery scheduled for the next day was canceled. So this method is capable of ridding not only moles but kidney stones too!
29 Sep, 2015
Ouch!! Scary, but worth remembering, Loosestrife!
6 Oct, 2015
Good grief Loosestrife, desperate remedies! Glad it worked but it must have been painful!
It also works for slugs as long as you get them under your feet...
6 Oct, 2015
Moles go where the earthworms and grubs go. The worms and grubs appear to be near the surface of your lawn. If you are watering your lawn stop so the food sources go deeper and the mole goes down with them bringing to an end the surface damage. Once the food depletes they move on. I'm not one to recommend lethal traps and poisons though other members may and I never had success with repellents when I had this occasional problem.
28 Sep, 2015