How to get rid of moles in the yard

Barbara
by Barbara
Thanks, Barb - North Carolina
  4 answers
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Feb 11, 2014
    Moles eat earthworms and grubs. You probably don't want to do anything to reduce the number of earthworms you have, but if you have a grub issue, taking care of that will make your yard much less attractive to moles. Moles are protected by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, so your trapping options are restricted and you cannot poison them. One approved deterrent is a product called MoleMed, which contains castor oil. For more, see: http://columbus.ces.ncsu.edu/2013/04/mole-management-2/
  • I know in New England we use Juicy Fruit Gum........ get a set of disposable gloves, couple packets of Juicy Fruit Gum, a good ground poking stick ( I use a short piece of re-bar) . Put the gloves on, unwrap gum, roll it long ways ( so you have a tube the length of the gum), poke a hole in the ground along there underground route, drop in the gum, cover and move on. They are attracted to the sweet smell, eat the gum, it gums up their insides, wallllla......no more moles. No poison, no traps, no mess.
  • BDF2023748 BDF2023748 on Aug 02, 2015
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