Living undergroundA mole can cause a lot of trouble , destroying lawns and crops. By rooting and throwing away soil, it creates mounds, and by digging corridors, it damages the root system of many vegetables. In such cases,home remedies for a mole in the gardenwill be helpful, thanks to which you can effectively scare the animal away without killing it. Here are the5 Great Homemade Mole RemediesWorth Knowing!
Damage caused by a mole in the garden
1. Mole repeller from plastic bottles
"Plastic bottles, stuck onh stakes (e.g. bamboo ones) or metal rods, emit rattling sounds when exposed to wind.Moles are very sensitive and don&39;t like this type of noiseIn addition, these bottles transmit vibrations to the ground, which also annoys the mole. To increase the effectiveness of this method, it is a good idea to attach the caps of several other bottles to each bottle. Such wings will make the wind move the bottles harder. "
For this purpose, a wire is attached to the throat of the bottle with the bottoms of four other plastic bottles previously nailed onto it. The picture below shows the exact construction.
Mole scarers from plastic bottles
Another, similarway to deal with a mole is also empty bottles stuck in the ground . The wind whistles in their necks. You can also stick a fan into the ground.
2. Traps from jars
To catch a mole, traps are placed in the corridors . They have tabs on both sides that open inwards, so that after entering the trap, the animal cannot get out.
If we do not have ready-made mole traps, bought in stores, jars with a capacity of about 1.5 - 2 liters can be used for this purpose.The jar is dug under the corridor of the mole, near the mound , so that the hole is at the corridor level. Cover the excavation with cardboard. Once a mole falls into a jar, it can't get out.
However, it should be emphasized thatsuch a mole trap must be checked 2-3 times a day , because without food, the mole will not survive for more than 10-12 hours. The removed mole should be carried far away from our garden, at least 500m, and then released into the wild.
You can also take advantage of the fact thatmoles are most active in the morning Wait and watch when the mole begins to mound. Then quickly and efficiently dig it up with a spade, and then catch it and move it away from our area. However, this is a method for extremely persistent people.
3. Repelling moles with smells
To discourage a mole from being in our garden, it is worth planting mole-repellent plants. Between the rows of plants that we want to save from the mole, it is good to plant basil, marigold, garlic, spotted fern, castor bean, imperial checkerboard or leave the quinoa. Allthese plants scare away moles with their scent
We can alsopour black elderberry manure and thuja twigs into the mole canalsBlack elderberry contains hydrocyanic acid (prussic acid), which is harmful to the mole. In order to prepare the liquid manure, a kilogram of fresh (or 200 g of dried) leaves, shoots and flowers of elderberry or thuja twigs is poured with 10 liters of water and set aside for 4-5 days.The solution should be stirred once a day. It is poured into the corridors of the mole in its entirety, along with the remains of plants.
Also placed in mole corridors crushed garlic cloves and elderberry twigs . For this purpose, 10-15 cm of twigs are cut during flowering and drying.
Of course, you can also reach forready-made preparations based on plant extracts , such as Kretomax (based on lavender, garlic and castor bean extract). Kretomax has the advantage thatalso repels voles and volesSo it is great when we are not sure if there is a mole in our garden, or maybe a voles or a voles.
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4. Anti-mole nets
When setting up the lawn, a specialmesh is placed underground, at a depth of 10-12 cm, as an obstacle to the mole . The net must have small meshes. The most commonly used mesh sizes are 10x10 mm.
5. Mole barriers
When fencing the property, it is worth building a foundation at a depth of 50-60 cm and additionally dig the mesh vertically, thanks to which kret will not get through from the adjacent areas . A good barrier are also ditches filled with rubble and stones, through which the mole will not dig.
To increase the chances of having problems with moles, the described methods should be used systematically, using several of them at the same time.
MSc Eng. Katarzyna Żywot-Górecka
