How to deal with moles in the garden: useful tips

How to deal with moles in the garden? Now it has become fashionable to argue that moles bring more good than harm to the site. Say, they destroy large quantities of all kinds of larvae, pupae and adults of harmful insects. All this is correct, but after all they also devour the main friends of summer residents - earthworms.

 How to deal with moles in the garden

In general, it is noticeable that those who have never had moles in the areas of moles speak about the humanity and benefits of these small underground inhabitants. Those who at least once observed in the garden the result of their activity, forget about all human virtues. And if another leg is tucked, hitting the foot in a mole move, then they become completely bestial.

Meanwhile, it is not at all necessary to call the sappers to lay mines or to run around the site with a shovel, digging out the tunnels. You can fight with moles in the garden by other methods. It is only important to remember that using one option will bring an insignificant result.The war (in a different way and you will not tell) will be long and exhausting. And, as they say, in war, all means are good. Let's get started

Scare

Moles have very bad eyesight, everyone knows that. But beautiful touch and smell. This is where most of the scaring techniques win. They are divided into two groups: odorous and vibration-sound. Used in the complex, they do a good job with the task, but have their drawbacks. The first can drive away from the site not only moles, but also owners. For the latter, you can get in the neck from particularly nervous and irritable neighbors. Keep this in mind and do not overdo it.

Rotten fish. Buy a kilogram of the cheapest sprat and leave for a week in the sun. Then laid out the fish on the courses and burrows. According to reviews, the moles do not like such a stench, they leave the garden.

Minuses. The smell of fish attracts cats and dogs. The first special harm to landings will not bring. But the latter easily dig up such pits in search of prey - any mole from envy will strangle. By the way, the amber from the rotten flesh can reach your nostrils, so without fanaticism.

Firecrackers The method is completely simple. It is necessary to dig up the course, light a firecracker, throw it inside and squeeze it with your foot. Moles are very afraid of underground explosions and leave the garden.

Minuses.It is necessary to do the whole operation very quickly so that the squib explodes in the burrow, and not in the hands. Pyrotechnics need to take a weak, so that the impact force created a lot of noise, but did not damage the limbs, which will press the ground.

Kerosene, turpentine or gasoline. Some sources recommend pouring liquid into the water and watering the beds with the mixture already obtained. It is doubtful that the surface stench scared the underground inhabitants. Yes, and carefully mix the water with kerosene difficult, he tries to come up. Much more effective would be folding on the moves and mink rags moistened with gasoline. You can use unnecessary rags or cotton pads.

Minuses. Do not forget about fire safety. Carefully fall asleep to your intervention, otherwise the stench will scare you, not the moles.

Castor or eucalyptus oil. Also recommended to add to the water and water the land. As in our opinion, any strong odors from above are meaningless. Damp rags or cotton wool, then shove it underground, right into the holes. Only no deeper than 20 cm, the moles below do not crawl.

Minuses. Perhaps only one - the high cost. But material costs significantly reduce the costs of a psychological plan after seeing mole animals in the garden.

Carbide. Folk councils say that the carbide poured into the tunnels perfectly drives out moles. Naturally, it is necessary to fill it with water and sprinkle with earth, otherwise the whole "flavor" will come out.

Minuses. Carbide still need to get somewhere. You should not tamper with full moves, even a small amount is enough. And you then grow food on this land for yourself.

Plants. Some bulbous exude a fragrance that is quite unpleasant for moles. These include all kinds of grouse, daffodils, garlic, onions. They need to be planted around the perimeter of the garden, then the excavators will pass by. Or planted over the entire area of ​​the site, preferably in a checkerboard pattern. Moles stumble upon an odorous barrier and leave.

Minuses. Planting will have to be quite tight, because nothing prevents the mole from simply changing the direction of the tunnel, stumbled upon the bulb. In addition, the flower bulbs now expensive, especially grouse.

Beans. Many reviews say that planting on the beds of the most ordinary black beans well frightens off moles. We do not know the mechanism of action (maybe the smell?), But the way works. It is advisable to plant beans and around the garden.

Minuses. Where to get bean seeds? Plant will have too tight.

Ultrasonic repeller. Not a bad thing, if not a fake. The sound is not heard to a person, and the moles do not like it. The design is simply stuck in the garden. It works - the excavators run away.

Minuses. The device is expensive. Some people hear ultrasound as nasty squeaking or meowing. If you are one of those, then you will run away from the garden faster than a steam locomotive. As soon as the device stops working, the animals return.

Vibrating repeller. The principle of installation is similar to the previous device. It is driven into the ground, which is then carefully compacted, so that the vibration spreads as far as possible. Moles do not like the movement of the soil from the outside, and leave the garden.

Minuses. The designs are relatively expensive, and they will have to be installed more than one piece. In addition, any building with a foundation (shed, garage, well, gazebo) dampen vibrations. Blind zones are obtained, where the mole feels quite at ease.

Homemade designs. They are quite easy to make from scrap materials. The simplest thing is to stick a piece of reinforcement or an iron rod into the ground, put an empty plastic bottle on it (tie a tin from canned goods, attach a spinner).When the wind blows, the mechanisms vibrate and emit loud sounds that are transmitted to the soil by metal. Moles do not like this position.

Minuses. Some buildings look very unattractive aesthetically. Not everyone agrees to observe a picture of such “apparatuses” in the garden. The moles run away, but disgruntled neighbors come running, who were caught by incomprehensible loud noises from behind your fence.

Glass bottles. The principle of operation is similar to the ultrasonic repeller. Around the perimeter and square of the garden they drop in empty glass bottles without cork. Above the ground they leave about half the height of the tank. The wind blows in the neck, the bottle howls, the moles go away.

Minuses. Neighbors will come running again, stomping on the neck for the terrible night howls of the wind. Bottles need a lot, otherwise the excavators simply will not hear your designs.

Water. A hose is pushed into one of the molehills and a strong water pressure is applied. Animals have to flee from flooded minks and passages. Water may need a lot.

Minuses. The network of tunnels can be so ramified and extensive that your garden will rather turn into a marsh than you flood it completely. As soon as the water is absorbed into the soil and dries, the moles will return.

Important! These enemies gardeners very quickly get used to the location of scarers. Sometimes they dig bypass tunnels and continue to calmly host the site. To avoid such surprises, it is recommended to periodically rearrange the devices to another place, shifting by about 5-7 meters. If you perform such manipulations at least once every 2 weeks, then you will no longer have moles.

Drastic measures

These include traps and toxic substances. What to do if scaring doesn't help? Watch as the excavators dig their moves and break through the landings? By the way, they do not eat root crops and roots, but they still harm their tunnels. A daily new molehills can bring the owner to a nervous breakdown and hysteria. So, take yourself in hand and forward to the war.

 Mole in the garden

Traps, mousetraps. They are being pushed right into the underground passages. Only by all means those used by the mole. Sometimes the way works.

Minuses. Mechanisms often work on the shedding of the soil. Such designs still need to be able to put, so that they do not accidentally pinch your fingers.

Special mole trap. They represent a piece of pipe with a door opening in one direction, or with hooks inside (like pike teeth). The design is established under the ground in the places of the greatest activity of excavators. Inside you can put a bait - an earthworm, a bear, a larva of the May beetle. Naturally, the dead, otherwise they will run away. It is said that moles are beautifully caught in such things.

Minuses. There is not always a free sale. Not everyone can independently make such a thing. A mole may simply ignore an alien object that has come from somewhere on its way.

Primitive traps. This is the usual three-liter jar or a deep saucepan, which is dug under the ground so that the sides are on the lower level of the course. Capacity does not cover anything! This is the most common mistake - put on top of a board or a piece of slate. What is the point of being trapped if you closed it yourself? But it is desirable to cover a hole in the upper level of the soil with a piece of cardboard or plywood. At dawn, the mole will bypass its tunnels and will surely fall into the tank. He could not get out, because the walls are smooth.

Minuses. Bury should be very carefully, trying not to damage the course.A mole may not even go through this tunnel. The question arises - what to do with the caught animal? After all, not everyone is able to beat the villain. Although, probably, everyone who came across molehills in the garden is in such a rage that it can easily commit murder.

Poisons Today the industry offers special poison baits. They are balls that need to be decomposed into holes and turns. The mole will be pleased, nagged and safely fold the paws.

Minuses. The animal may not touch the bane at all. Breaks the course in another place. If the family is large, then in the near future a very unpleasant corpse odor awaits you on the site. Have to endure or look for cold bodies for disposal.

Shovel. The most bloodthirsty way for the deft. We need to take the usual garden shovel and sit in wait. As soon as the earth begins to move, you need to quickly run up to this place and pry the animal with a shovel, throwing it to the surface. Here he will be completely helpless, and you can do whatever you want with him. Usually they want to print it with a shovel right there, so the mole gets a gardener. Or take it away to the forest.

Just do not try to grab the animal with your bare hands! It scratches well and bites even better. And do not cover the mole with a bucket while running for gloves. It is likely that, upon returning, you will find only a new hole under the tank. Excavators are very nimble, and quickly dug back into the soil.

Minuses. Some people are just afraid of the mole. Others do not have time to catch him, so fast he is underground. Wait in ambush sometimes has a few hours.

other methods

There are several other options for dealing with moles in the garden. Interesting, but a little strange, sometimes impracticable. Although, if you manage to apply them on your plot, then the animals will definitely forget the way to you.

 Fighting moles

Active movement. Moles do not like walking on the ground. For example, on a sports lawn you will never see molehills. But the authors of the council do not specify what will happen to the garden, if you wander around for a long time and a lot. People try to walk along the beds as little as possible, so as not to compact the ground, and here you have to literally create asphalt with your fireplaces. Maybe you need to look for other options?

Slate or mesh. Sources advise to dig around the entire perimeter of the site a fine mesh or slate. The depth must be at least a meter, the height above the ground - at least 25 cm. Moles definitely will not pass.

But do not come out. The method is good only as a preventive measure, for example, if mole animals have appeared nearby, but they are not in your garden yet. Otherwise, it may happen that the animals trapped around the perimeter will begin to dig new passages with even greater speed, trying to escape from your actions.

Traffic fumes. They propose to bring a flexible hose from the exhaust pipe of any car to the entrance to the hole and turn on the engine at idle for about an hour or a half. Excavators choke, the garden is saved.

Only again, advisers do not specify that all holes on the surface must be closed. Otherwise, the gases will come out. There will be nothing for the moles, and you yourself will smell.

Soap solution. There is a recommendation to shed plenty of soil 3 times per season with 10% soap and water. This expels the earthworms from the site, the moles have nothing to eat, they leave. Very interesting. And then who will loosen the soil? Recycle plant residues? Improve soil fertility?

People of each worm are cherished and cherished, specially brought to the site from the forest. Then feed, bred in compost heaps. And then poison them with soapy water so that the moles are starved! What nonsense. For a normal gardener, this method is definitely not suitable. In general, here everyone is free to decide.

Calling specialists. One phone call and trained comrades will come to your garden. They will drive you and the household away, then quickly get rid of annoying diggers in the manner agreed upon. That's just not always these methods are safe for humans, pets and the environment. No doubt, these people work for glory. But the prices for their services are appropriate. Before inviting, think about whether your budget will attract such expenses?

Original stinkers. These include:

  • fresh mint, valerian
  • snuff
  • ground hot pepper
  • cigarette butts
  • naphthalene
  • bleach or whiteness
  • acetic acid

All this good is recommended to be pushed in considerable quantities into mole tunnels. Well, yes, because they are very stupid animals, sniff and run away. Bullshit. Moles simply bypass these flavors, digging out other holes.Following this advice, only make it worse. Not only will the moles not leave the site, but then the soil will become almost radioactive, especially after the bottom three items on the list. Faster poison your vegetables than get rid of the diggers.

How to deal with moles in the garden? Mercilessly and simultaneously in several ways. Then the animals will be gone forever. Using only one method does not guarantee 100% of the result. And further. Take care of your site, timely destroying pests. Then the moles will simply have nothing to eat, and they will go to more bread places.

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