Worked hard to have a beautiful, pristine green lawn?
And here it is ravaged by moles that have dug their galleries?
Their little clods have ended up disfiguring your garden.
The urge to drive them away definitely itchs, doesn't it? We understand you!
Fortunately, here are 7 effective tips to get rid of moles in the garden without toxic products . Watch:
You have a dog ? He will be able to make himself useful! Not by chasing moles, but by lending you some of his hair. You just have to put them in the molehills to dislodge their inhabitants.
Moles hate elderberry. This is therefore an excellent reason to plant them around the area occupied by moles! If you don't have any, you can get elderberry seeds here.
Along the same lines, you can pour concentrated elderberry manure directly into mole galleries. To do it yourself, it's simple. Take the elderberry leaves and put them in a plastic bucket. Then pour rainwater over it. It takes 10 liters of water for 1 kg of fresh leaves. Leave to macerate for 10 days. Once a day, remember to stir your mixture. Your manure is ready when there are no more fermentation bubbles on the surface. To scare away moles, do not dilute your manure. Pour it directly into the galleries.
Like elderberry, other flowers have the power to ward off moles. This is the case of bulbs of fritillaries and euphorbias. Indeed, moles do not seem to appreciate the smell of certain plants at all. Namely, imperial fritillaria, hyacinth, daffodil, onion, garlic and castor. That's a great reason to grow some in your garden.
Another solution:castor cake. It is a powerful natural fertilizer that has the power to scare away not only moles, but also field mice and voles. It is an effective repellent against these rodents and against insects. It is also very good for maintaining your lawn and vegetable garden. In this case, you can use it in manure. You'll kill two birds with one stone!
You have certainly already heard of ultrasonic mole removal terminals. They emit vibrations and frequencies of 300 to 500 Hz every 35 to 40 seconds. They are supposed to protect an area of 400 m2 to 600 m2. The best is to use solar ultrasonic terminals which allow 24/24 use without intervention. My opinion on the matter? My parents have them in their garden. And it works, but not 100%.
Here's a homemade mole removal trick that doesn't cost a penny. Take a stick then cut a plastic bottle in half.
Push into the mole hole a stick capped with half of the bottle with the bottom on one side and the other with the neck side in the hole.
The wind will rush into the bottle, which will produce a sound. The moles will quickly clear off! It's not necessarily aesthetic but you have to choose:see small clods of earth in your garden or these half-bottles!
1. You may have been suggested to put mothballs in the tunnels to get rid of moles permanently. We strongly advise against it. Indeed, naphthalene is a dangerous chemical for the environment. It is difficult to biodegrade. In addition, it is a carcinogenic product.
2. Moles have a reputation for haemophilia. It is for this reason that some recommend putting rose branches or worse, crushed glass in the holes of the moles. The goal is to skin them so that they gradually bleed out. This practice is barbaric and ineffective. Indeed, moles are not hemophiliacs.
3. Another technique that we do not recommend:Euphorbia lathyris . It is a plant with a silvery green stem. The problem is that it is very toxic. If you cut or touch it, your fingers should not come into contact with your eyes or mouth. Not very practical if you have children or pets. In addition, it is very invasive. It will quickly colonize your entire garden. Last negative point, its effectiveness against moles remains to be proven.
The mole is not a pest, far from it. It's not a rodent, it doesn't eat seeds or roots, just insects and worms.
You might doubt it, but moles give you a hell of a hand in gardening.
By digging their tunnels, moles till the soil below the soil surface, which is great for your plants!
Your soil is thus more airy and more loose. It absorbs rain more easily.
In addition, moles are insectivores. They love earthworms. The moles make a good snack of it by digging their tunnels. It must be said that they have a hell of an appetite.
Each day, a mole eats roughly the equivalent of its own weight. Not bad for this little 100 g animal!
Everything goes there:earthworms of course, but also white worms, crane fly worms, wireworms, wireworms, cockchafer larvae, moth larvae, and many other larvae and insects!
To eliminate moles, the best solution would be to eliminate the worms they eat. But that would be a shame because your land would become much less fertile...
