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Moles in the Yard

Q.     What's the best and cheapest way to rid of moles from our yard. They keep digging tunnels in my yard, but can't get rid if them.

A. I have used moth balls when mole tunnels have appeared.  Just gently poke the moth ball through the ground and into the tunnels.  The mole will leave.... I don't blame them Terri J.

A. I am sure you've got this response over and over.  Kill the grubs that the moles are hunting for lunch and spray the yard with a small bottle of castor oil and water from a hose end sprayer.  It works beautifully. Mary B.
A. When I lived in North Carolina, I came across an old southern remedy for moles - Caster Beans.  They're called Mole Beans in North Carolina.  Apparently they're highly toxic to moles.  I bought some of the beans/seeds for the Caster plant and shoved them into the mole tunnels I found.  In a couple of weeks, there was no more evidence of moles in my yard.  Be careful if you have children. Scott J

A. I have had double trouble (moles and gophers) and had results from using commercial pelleted bait called PROZAP (be careful, zinc Phosphide).  This is a poison so beware and watch domestic animals,  dogs, cats, and children.  Believe Me, this stuff WORKS. Good Luck and BE CAREFUL. Robert

A. Hello, Well this may not be what you had in mind, but the best solution that I have ever found is healthy young cat. The yard will look worse for a while but after about a season the moles that live through it have moved elsewhere. In addition cats are nontoxic (if you don't have allergies) and have numerous health benefits such as lowering your blood pressure. Seriously, it has been documented. Goodluck, Celia

A. Moles do not eat bulbs. They eat japanese beetle larvae and will move on once all of the larvae are consumed. Moles are your friends. If your bulbs are disappearing, don't blame the moles! Ali

A. I remember my Mother used to plant Marigolds around the edge of her garden. She said the root eaters didn't like the flavor of their roots and would go somewhere else. I don't know if this is the real reason but it seemed to work for her.

A. I read about this remedy for moles and my friend's yard had numerous tunnels. She obtained hair that had been cut from her hairdresser on a regular basis. The hair was stuffed down the tunnels in many locations in her yard and the moles have gone away. Apparently they hate the scent of human hair in their home.

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Hello, Well this may not be what you had in mind, but the best solution that I have ever found is healthy young cat. The yard will look worse for a while but after about a season the moles that live through it have moved elsewhere. In addition cats are nontoxic (if you don't have allergies) and have numerous health benefits such as lowering your blood pressure. Seriously, it has been documented. Goodluck, Celia
#1 - Ralf - 11/05/2009 - 11:19
I have had moles all summer and i put out trap, and poison peanuts. and i sill got those little dovels. now it is fall and they are still here, and my yard look so bad and just makes me sick.
#2 - Tim - 12/08/2010 - 17:31
my friend is having trouble with moles in her yard. We have looked online for advice. Nothing has worked. I was reading, and saw Scott Js answer. I was wondering what caster beans were?
#3 - Jade - 02/19/2011 - 11:48
mole getter
1 -1/2 tbls Tobasco sauce
1 tbls chilli powder
1 tbls of liquid dish soap
mix with 1 quart of water and pour into tunnel in random spots
#4 - old dude - 02/20/2011 - 20:06
Moles are poisonous to cats
I read the comment about using a cat to catch the mole, but ask any vet and they'll tell you moles will sicken and poison cats. The cats can die from ingesting them.

The castor bean sounds like a good idea. Same with the tobasco sauce. There are also plant that keeps them away. Just google for that for the various types.

But I really wanted to mention that cats do get very sick from eating moles and arent the solution at all. If you love your cat, find a way to get the moles out of your yard.
#5 - marla - 03/04/2011 - 23:42
Moles in my yard
March 18 2011 The snow has melted & my front lawn is covered with tunnels from the pesky moles.
Will they come back once I repair the damage or is this a one time thing.
There is still frost in the ground so it will be a month before I can do any yard work.
#6 - Peter - 03/18/2011 - 08:32
moles
I was wondering if I put mothballs into the mole tunnels, will it kill my grass ?
#7 - Yvon - 03/31/2011 - 10:47
I've had really good luck with the bait and applicator I found at Mole-Be-Gone.com
#8 - Carol - 04/07/2011 - 18:01
getting rid of moles
I have found by placing used cat litter down a few of the holes that moles will be gone in a day or two. Apparently they can't stand the smell!
#9 - Cynthia Quast - 04/19/2011 - 02:40
There was a garden center near us and the owner recommended
applying milky spores to the yard, it kills the grubs the moles are after. He said it could take a year or two for them to multiply and do the trick.
Also he said to take Wrigley's gum (green wrapper) put on a surgical glove, (moles hate human scent). Put an unwrapped stick down in the mole run. They really have a taste for the gum and when they eat it they can not digest it and die.
I have no idea if either suggestion works.
#10 - Pat - 05/20/2011 - 00:02
moles
Moles do not I repeat do not eat spearment gum. They do not like the smell of spearment, garlic and other items.
#11 - gerpalmer@frontier.com - 06/30/2011 - 19:39
I put moth balls into their tunnels & the next morning they had tossed them back out. It looked like nickel sized hale all over my yard.
#12 - Juanita ogletree - 07/05/2011 - 21:59
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