I admit that I probably could find a better spot but I'm kinda pressed for time and don't have a lot of it available either to go out extensively scouting for spots, so far the best spot I've found is pretty well secluded as it's a nice open area in the middle of a field of brambles and those small prickly cunt trees idk what they're called but basically it took quite a bit of effort to cut down all the branches to get there, it clearly hasn't been touched by humans in a while, and it's well hidden enough that I actually got lost trying to find the way I got in originally so I think this is probably the best I'm gonna find. However, because it's rarely touched by humans and because the trees don't grow branches at the bottom it's an ideal easy access area for rabbits, deer and moles - rabbits and deer are fine to deal with because I'll put some chicken wire around the plants, but moles are more my concern. The site is covered in mounds, presumably made by the same one or two and the last thing I want is for them burrow through my soil and ruin my plants, however the saving grace here is that I think the moles are gone, there's light layers of grass on each mound made out of dirt, some are sandy and thus could be more recent as grass won't grow on them but ultimately I can't really tell. I took a vid here of my spot just so I could reference back to it, I don't put the camera directly on the mounds but you can see them well enough, I'm near positive that the mole(s) doesn't / don't go there anymore but just wanted to hear what someone else thinks about it and just as a precautionary preventative measure ask about any tips for how I can deter them in the future?
Moles in my site.
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MICHI-CAN
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Up front I would be apprehensive on your location. Moles are consuming beetle larvae. Which consume plant roots. The only organic solution are nematodes. Should eradicate the grubs. Moles leave to find food. They don't eat roots. LOL.
Other pests? Well I use ortho deer be gone on my landscape. Organic, smells terrible. No deer or rabbit in my salad bar.
Best of luck.
go go kid
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place some moth balls around your site, moles dont like them
stealthfader508
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easy...nematodes... kills off the moles food which is root eating larvae and grubs etc
go go kid
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yeah i know that there not allowed by the law and nematodes are a better choise probably. i found this
Efficacy
Moth balls don't effectively control the mole population in your yard. For moth balls to release enough vapors to be lethal to insects, you have to place them in airtight containers. Simply placing moth balls in mole tunnels may not lead to fume concentrations that are high enough to kill moles. Additionally, moles can simply remove moth balls from their tunnels by placing the moth balls above the ground.
Safety
Using moth balls to control moles in the yard is dangerous and illegal, according to the National Pesticide Information Center. You can only legally use moth balls as specified in the product label instructions. If moles place the moth balls above the ground, children and pets may mistake them for food and eat the moth balls, possibly leading to serious health problems. The toxic fumes may also pollute the soil, plants and water in the area.
so i would go with nematodes, i use them against slugs in the garden grow. they work well as long as the soil stays moist
Efficacy
Moth balls don't effectively control the mole population in your yard. For moth balls to release enough vapors to be lethal to insects, you have to place them in airtight containers. Simply placing moth balls in mole tunnels may not lead to fume concentrations that are high enough to kill moles. Additionally, moles can simply remove moth balls from their tunnels by placing the moth balls above the ground.
Safety
Using moth balls to control moles in the yard is dangerous and illegal, according to the National Pesticide Information Center. You can only legally use moth balls as specified in the product label instructions. If moles place the moth balls above the ground, children and pets may mistake them for food and eat the moth balls, possibly leading to serious health problems. The toxic fumes may also pollute the soil, plants and water in the area.
so i would go with nematodes, i use them against slugs in the garden grow. they work well as long as the soil stays moist
FresnoFarmer
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Line the holes with 1/4 inch galvanized hardware cloth.
PURPLEB3RRYKUSH
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Get out the hammer and play Whack A Mole.
MICHI-CAN
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I was my grandfathers beer boy as a small boy as he sat in a chair in the yard. A pitch fork and a transistor radio playing the Tigers game. He got a couple every lazy hot afternoon I was involved in. I lost my taste for beer and mole killing.
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