How do I get rid of moles?

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What next?  Last week I had to pay $90 (senior discount) to have a dead opossum removed that got stuck under my chain link fence.  Yuk!!!  Now I have a mole digging tunnels right next to my new cement patio & sidewalks.  Anybody have any idea how to get rid of these critters without spending a fortune?

Beth G · Answer

You can buy mole traps for about $20.  You set it over a tunnel where you have flattened a part of it and when the mole goes through and redigs that area, he trips the trap and it kills him.  You never have to see the dead mole.  You just pull up the trap and move it to another tunnel.  The dead mole stays underground.  So you kill it and bury it at the same time without ever touching or even seeing it.

Sea8512596 · Answer

Moth balls down the holes.

Tina Honiotes Dierkes · Answer

Put an granule insecticide on your lawn. It will kill the food source that is attracting the moles. No bugs no moles.   It works.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Moth balls should not be placed in the holes unless they are wrapped in old panty hose.Moles are a sign of Grubs. Generally grub control should be done twice a year.If you have the lawn treated most likely the moles will vanish.

Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA · Answer

I have trapped (then released elsewhere), but they can be mean nasty little guys.  I ended up building a small windmill for both my front and back yards.  When I purchased my house 15+ years ago, it had been uninhabited for quite some time.  I had a gopher and cricket problem that was unreal.  Anyway, the store bought versions were too expensive for me so I made my own.  Rids you of gophers, voles, moles, you name it.  They do not like the vibration and move on.  Now I have dogs that romp around enough that they do not want to come back.  I didn't want to use chemicals for a number of reasons.  Plus every creature has a right to live - just not necessarily in my house or yard!  :-)

Debbie/Dragonfly Treasure · Answer

http://amp.bhg.com/gardening/pests/animal/get-rid-of-moles/

Johnavallance82 · Answer

Buy a Sonic deterant or call in a Mole Catcher

Cherry · Answer

We pour lisol on the mounds. It works!!!!!! 🍒

Merrilee Bauman · Answer

The moles are there because they are eating grubs in the soil, not grass or other parts of the lawn. Fertilize the lawn or do whatever is needed to get rid of the grubs, and the moles will have no reason to visit.

Redcatcec · Answer

I agree with Merrilee, the moles are after the grubs in your lawn. You can get rid of them with lawn applications of insecticides, Scotts and Spectracide are brands that you can get from Lowes and Home Depot. Apply as the on package directions tell you.

Johnavallance82 · Answer

Call in the professional Mole Catcher for this job!

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