How to deal with moles in the garden - effective tips and tricks

Of course, the fact that moles can only live in good soil - does honor to you and your garden. But the harm that they inflict on planted cultivated plants, flowers and the soil itself subsequently to their life is not at all happy. In a short time, the mole is able to dig many holes, tunnels and passages. Therefore, you should immediately begin to combat them.

Content:

• Moles in the garden - behavioral features
• Using mole traps
• Traps and mole rats in pest control
• Mole repellents
• Folk methods of fighting moles
• Poison, planting and catching by cats
• Prevention against moles

Moles in the garden - behavioral features

In order to conduct their normal life, moles need a large amount of food. That is why the best option for them is to settle near a vegetable garden and a summer cottage village.

Among the main reasons for the appearance of pests are:

• Loose earth in the beds. In addition, it is constantly moisturized and dug up from time to time.
• Lots of food. The fact is that the garden pests, such as bugs, worms and others, lay their eggs with the larvae in the ground. And this is the best treat for moles.
• There are no natural enemies. After all, predators bypass human habitation, but for a mole this is exactly what is needed.

Before you start fighting moles, there are a few things to consider:

1. As a rule, where there is one mole, there is his whole family, which can reach dozens of individuals. Therefore, having noticed it, remember that there are a couple more nearby, either in the neighboring area, or very close to the first burrow that you noticed. This situation sets new conditions - you will have to destroy not one excavator, but a whole brood, the number of which can only be guessed at.
2. The mole sleeps peacefully in winter. He digs a hole at a great depth, below the dug tunnels under the soil. There he makes a secluded, warm and small den. You can find it by a large embankment of dug earth. If this is not the case, then you can find a mink on the humps and hills, since the snow on them leaves faster and it warms up in the warm spring sun. Therefore, you can easily get a mole out of there.
3. Moles digging up passages are full-fledged highways and underground mines. They can grow hundreds of meters throughout the garden. The underground halls are only 5-25 cm deep in the layer of fertile soil. Planted plants avid diggers are not interested, they spoil root system quite by accident during their activities. In the soil layer, they destroy all larvae, beetles and worms. But everything in this zone suffers in the pursuit of food.
4. Please note that pests do not have thrown highways. They have a habit of checking their working mines almost every hour. Therefore, even if you pushed through the mine, then after a while it will be restored again.
5. Please note that moles do not like too much concave space. They feel a kind of insecurity, so they very rarely appear outside. And in the mines themselves, pests move very quickly and it is very difficult to catch them on the go.
6. The mole has a very strong body and powerful paws, because it is constantly in motion, digging the ground. IMPORTANT - if you decide to catch it with your bare hands, then you are unlikely to succeed. The animal will simply not just break out, and in addition, it can bite or scratch you with its powerful clawed paws. The average speed of movement of a mole underground is 5 km / h. Therefore, special traps and traps are used to catch them.
7. Moles are very careful and intelligent animals, they can adapt to any terrain and will not allow you to dictate the rules. In the event that you use the same traps or repellents, they can easily bypass the already familiar dangers. Since they have obvious vision problems, everything is compensated by hearing and scent, which are developed at the highest level.
8. These pests - real gluttons. Suffice it to recall the fact that they attack the garden with the whole family and quickly dig passages, then in just a few days they can cause tremendous damage.

Thus, taking into account all these points and seeing the first signs of the presence of moles in the garden, you should start fighting them immediately.

Using mole traps

Today, there are several types of traps for these animals, or rather, models of the same type. They are inexpensive and small pipes with two caps on both sides. These traps are not very effective. The animal manages to bypass it, as it discovers a foreign and new object on its territory, which was not there before. There is a theory that explains why the mole does not go into the trap - the highways and passages have a rough structure of an earthen tunnel with rough walls, but the pipe walls are smooth and he feels this difference.

Of course, you can buy larger traps as well - they are more effective.

They are specially designed for the pest - the diameter of the pipe is similar to the size of the mink, its walls are rough inside, and the presence of special valves will not release the animal.

Therefore, if you find a pest in your garden, take the money and buy a more effective trap that the animal will not bypass.

Traps and mole rats in pest control

With the help of traps, you will be able to catch the animal. Even in spite of its physical strength, the mole is unlikely to be able to escape from the trap. But a man is faced with the question - how to place a device for catching an animal in an underground tunnel? After all, they do not move on the surface of the earth, and by setting a trap in the ground, the mole will feel that something is amiss and will dig a new mine. The same can be said for the molestrikes. Do you know for sure on which routes the mole moves. You may be able to catch a few animals, but the problem will remain a problem.

The best way to accomplish this task is to use mole traps.

It is a trap made of wire. Having touched a special spring with its head, the mole falls into a trap. Such devices are installed in two directions to the tunnel dug by the animal. To do this, you must first remove the top layer of earth near the mole burrow with a shovel and position the mole trap. Whichever direction the animal goes, it will surely fall into a trap.

Please note - you need to install the mole trap only with gloves! Otherwise, the moles will smell someone else's smell and dig a new tunnel.

Mole repellents

Today, there are many facts that indicate that pests are afraid of loud various sounds. Hearing them, the mole can go tens of metro from the source of the noise.

Homemade ratchets, plastic bottles, noisemakers can serve as scarers for animals.

You can buy these gadgets at the store or make yourself. But pests may not react to them in any way. In addition, some difficulties may arise, which we propose to speculate about:

• So you decided to buy a scarer for the animal. But it is quite difficult to predict in which direction the animal will go - it can go to your neighbor or to a completely different part of the garden. You won't install ratchets at every turn.
• Experts say that the installation of noisy deterrent devices over the entire area of ​​the garden and site is almost impossible. Having driven him away from one allotment of land, the mole will impudently move on to another.

There is a theory - if you make a good noise, recreating sharp and loud sounds, then moles will leave your territory forever. In fact, it is difficult to imagine such a picture - how you wander around the garden and plot for days, knocking buckets, lids, blowing a whistle in parallel. This is not only funny, but also ineffective - pests adapt very quickly to such sounds and will feel quite normal.

They also say that you can drive out pests with the help of unpleasant odors.

But the question also arises - are you ready to spread rotten foods or rotting food debris throughout the garden? Moles will simply bypass the unpleasantly smelling place, but the dump in the garden will make itself felt for a long time.

Thus, these methods of struggle can hardly be called effective, so think carefully before translating them into reality.

Folk methods of fighting moles

Our people are quite inventive, so there are also folk methods of fighting moles. We bring to your attention several ways.

• To do this, you need to break off the stalks of the reeds, which are about two meters long. Clean them from the "guts" and place a tube in the stem of the reeds. To the surface, you need to leave an empty space, about sixty centimeters. Under the influence of the wind, they will make sounds similar to the howling of the wind in pipes. Since pests have very developed hearing, such a sound greatly annoys them. Within a week, the animals will leave the site forever. The same goes for do-it-yourself turntables. They must be installed evenly throughout the garden. For this, an ordinary tin can is suitable, which is tied to a rod or stick.
• Plant a lot on the site Luke, garlic, hot peppers, legumes and bulbous flowers. People say that moles do not like the smell of these plants. They will try to get away from this place and leave your garden in a short time.
• Most efficient and more labor intensive. Along the entire perimeter of the garden, it is necessary to dig in hard materials to a depth of 70 centimeters. For this, linoleum, slate sheet or tin are ideal. Due to their dense structure, they will not let animals into your area from neighboring gardens.
• Very often they use such a method as flooding underground passages.
• This is the best option and it is called a "pot trap". If you find a fresh mole, then you need to dig in a saucepan or jar somewhere in the middle below its level. The passage itself must be covered with something dense that will not let light through. The beast will fall into the pot and be trapped.
• Ambush with three shovels. Block the path of the mole with a shovel. When he comes to repair the damaged move, block his escape route with a second shovel. Use the third shovel to dig up the pest.

Therefore, if you had something to your liking, you can try to scare away the animals in one of these ways.

Poison, planting and catching by cats

You can also resort to other methods of dealing with moles, such as:

1. Application of the poison.Today the market offers several types of toxic substances with which you can completely destroy animals in the garden. Some of these substances have shown their absolute uselessness in the fight against these animals, and some have had a fairly effective effect. Before you start using poisonous agents, be sure to carefully study the instructions. The fact is that some substances can be detrimental to planting in the area where the land will be amenable to cultivation. Also, handle such substances very carefully - getting on the skin, the poison can cause great harm to health.
2. Involve a cat or dog in the fight. This is a rather bold and interesting decision, but if your pet is interested in hunting, and you, in turn, did not poison the moles with poisons beforehand. Almost every dog ​​loves to dig in the ground, and every cat that does not have an increased level of laziness is interested in hunting for prey. There are many examples when they successfully rid the garden of pests of this type. We are left with only such a question - how to interest a dog or a kitty in attacking an animal? The answer is quite simple - you just need to watch the holes of the moles for some time, and as soon as you see a slight movement, bring your pet there. The first prey will serve as the best incentive for further successful mole hunting.
3. Plant harmful plants for the mole. Plants such as black are good at fighting animals beans, hemp and beans. They have an unpleasant odor for the animal and he will try to bypass such places.

Prevention against moles

The surest way to never fight moles in the garden in your life is to prevent their untimely appearance in time. This is a fairly expensive process, but effective.

The most optimal option and the correct way is a special fence throughout the entire area of ​​the garden.

It will not allow the animal to enter the site. As a fence, you can use slate, roofing felt folded in several layers or galvanized steel mesh. It needs to be buried along the border of the garden by fifty centimeters. Note that the fence should protrude slightly above the ground. Thus, pests will not be able to dig a tunnel and get to your garden.

Summing up all of the above, the most effective ways in this matter are:

• Creation of bulk shafts over the entire area of ​​the garden. Their depth should be from 35 cm. It is necessary to fill them with sand and gravel. Having encountered such an obstacle, the animal will not dig further.
• Instead of embankments, you can use hard materials - linoleum or slate slabs.
• Be sure to plant a crop such as black beans or any other legumes in your garden.
• Additionally, place electronic scarers on the territory.
• Small wind propellers can be placed in the garden. They will create vibration and noise that will scare away pests from the site.

More information can be found in the video.