How to Remove Moles

Nothing is so frustrating to the homeowner who has been tenderly nurturing a beautiful lawn, than to get up one morning and find it looking like Swiss Cheese, because the moles have arrived.

Moles are a member of the rodent family that live underground, which explains their poor eyesight.

However, that handicap is virtually cancelled out by super-sensitive hearing, which means they escape predators like humans, dogs, and lawn mowers.

One, or even two moles can cause incredible damage to your lawn, and if you have two, you'll soon have more. Typically, they burrow for 3-4 hours at a time, nap, and repeat the cycle all over, dining on natural pests along the way. As small as they are, a mole can move its own body weight in dirt, every 30 seconds.

Getting rid of them is a real challenge, and the method you choose can depend on the size of your lawn or property. The most popular method on the market is a repellant made from distilling the urine of the mole's natural enemies, like foxes.

While this has a reasonable effect when it's spread on the lawn and poured down holes, you have to remember that raining dilutes the odor and means it will need constant re-application.

Many homeowners do not want to use poisonous baits, because of the danger to pets. While cats normally do not eat a mole, they may consume part of it and become ill or die. Dogs have also been known to catch moles and eat them.

Some home remedies include pouring bleach down the holes, using lime when dressing your lawn, and employing some type of pest control to get rid of their natural foods. You may also have a measure of success by pouring scoopable kitty litter (fresh or used) down the holes. This turns into a slimy clay when wet and hardens to something the consistency of cement when dried.

One of the more innovative solutions are ultra sonic devices that are set down into the lawn, and emit signals at around 300MHZ or above, in order to upset the sensitive hearing of moles.

The stakes in which these devices are held, can be inserted flush with the surface of the lawn, so you can mow right over top. They run on batteries that may need replacing every 3-4 months. It's not running continuously, but sending out signals in short bursts, in a set cycle.

Check the package when purchasing, to see how much square footage they cover, as an average lawn can take 4-6 devices to be effective.

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