Moles in your yard
 

what can be done to get rid of moles in your yard

You can buy Mole pellets at Lowes, HD. etc and follow the instructions. I would also treat the yard with a pesticide to get rid of the food source. Mole crickets can infiltrate a lawn and do a massive amount of root damage in a short period of time.

The quick answer is you have to get rid of their food source.
Its normally grubs and earthworms that they are coming up to eat and thus push thru the grass layer., making mounds and trip hazards. Gas bombs and traps really dont work.
Once you knock down the quantity of food avail to them, they will generally move on.
You don't have a mole problem, you have a worm problem.
Just be sure its actual moles and not another animal that your dealing with...lol

You need one of these, or a pest control person if you cannot DIY.

If you kill your worms, you kill you soil!

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Using Milky Spore is the long term solution to get rid of the grubs and you won’t have a mole problem. They sell it on Amazon

Moles
 

thanks for the suggestion

Do you have moles or voles ? I believe moles tunnel and you can follow the path above the ground. A vole tunnels deeper and you cannot see its path.

Hmmmm.....interesting, but if you can't see the path then how would a person know they have a "vole" problem?:shrug:

You see where they come up just not the length of the tunnel. I think the cure is the same get rid of the grubs

Dealing with that in our yard right now. Massey handling it with their mole service.

How do I get rid of rhinoceroses? (just kidding)

I had a vole eat the insulation off one of the main power lines (underground) causing the wire to deteriorate, which caused one of the 120 volt lines to fail and cause half the circuits not to work in my house. I called the power company (SECO) and they came out, found the broken wire and patched it (after a few weeks) at no cost to me. In the meantime, they hooked some kind of unit to give me the use of the broken line (with half the amperage).

Place a larger food supply in your neighbor's yard.

Put bubble gum in the runs that you see. Cheap and effective as their bodies can’t digest the gum

Good suggestions but they all seem to involve some sort of pesticide. An alternative would be the Bill Murry method. It only takes C-4 and TNT. I wonder if that makes it environmentally friendly ???

Kill them

They are persistent. When you do get them out of your yard using chemicals they often just move next door where the environment is better.

The natural order of the food chain would say definitely not poison. The owls and the old eagles we see in The Villages would agree.

The use of moth balls outdoors is against the law in Florida and probably most other states …..

Google it to verify what I said ….

Castor oil mixed with water and dish soap will deter moles and voles. They do not like the smell. Castor oil is sold on amazon, there is a link below. I am also experimenting with coffee grounds. It seems to work. Not sure as well as the castor oil.

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Get a cat

In addition to getting rid of the grubs….bubble gum in the holes…they eat it and die

omg

It is possible to trap moles. It is just very difficult. You have to use disposable gloves whenever you touch the traps because they have a super sense of smell and want to avoid humans. The same thing about the gloves if you are putting out poison.

We had a mole problem several years ago and hired someone to trap them. I watched what they did, and when they trapped one, I decided to try it myself if they came back. Well, back they came a couple of years later. I bought the Victor Out O' Sight trap on Amazon. From what I learned, the trick was to tamp down the mounds and look for a fresh mound. Dig a hole and place the trap in the hole, cover with leaves and maybe a bucket to keep the light out and wait. I also used rubber gloves to stop the human scent. Caught 2 of them a couple of summers ago, but now it looks like they're back. Google how took trap moles and you'll get a wealth of knowledge. Tried poison once with no luck

Moles in the back yard
 

Just put sliced Jalapeno peppers and juice down the mole hole. They will leave the yard. Tried this in Spokane, Washington and all the moles went next door.

We had voles in Illinois (unsure how we knew that they were voles rather than moles) and tried everything recommended in available research. Finally gave in and called a specialist who treated the ground and the voles disappeared. We laugh today when we reflect on that experience and wonder ‘Are you smarter than a vole’?

Moles and mole crickets are NOT the same thing. Go to Cal’s barber shop and get a bag of human hair…stops most wildlife. Kinda gross, but when you live in the south for 20+ years you pick up a couple of things.

Mole crickets are a food source for moles. I didn't realize my post could be that confusing.

You need to get grub kill and the moles will go to your neighbors yard. I fought with those critters for years until I was told to just kill the grubs. The moles were gone.

also peppermint oil

Speaking from experience, have tried most of the previous suggestions. What worked after all the others didn't, vibration! First, spray for grub, then go to Ace or Amazon. Look for the solar powered stakes you drive in the ground in a pattern that will create a wall with an exit out of your yard. The stakes will make vibration and noise at various levels. It drives them nuts! You will see them moving away from the stakes. Move the stakes and push them out. Zero poison, super safe and easy!

Some may recall the old sunflowers on a metal rod in yards, the ones that spin in the wind. Those were the same principle. They made a clicking noise when spinning, the vibration in the ground kept mole and gophers away.

I like this potential remedy. I'll try it next time I see signs of mole activity. Thanks!!!

Voles resemble Rats