Moles - how to remove them?
Joanne!
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Molehills initially on lawns, but after placing a mole deterrent (vibration/sonic pulse) which has deterred from lawns, they have now left altogether and are now tunnelling through my borders which is pushing up my plants. Any proven ideas (humane only) to move them off my land altogether.
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Here we were two years ago, after buying the old sonic boom machines (so-so results but very expensive), and desperate to shift them on. Many tumps throughout the flowerbeds.
And then I heard of the pickled onion treatment. I kid you not. Go and buy the cheapest pickled onions that you can find. The brown type (other brands are available) These were 39p a pot...
Off you go with your bottle under your arm. Approach the first mole hill. Insert index finger into molehill until you find the tunnel entrance. Enlarge entrance with finger. Push two pickled onions down the hole until you hit the horizontal part of the tunnel. Refill hole lightly with finger.
Repeat with all other tumps.
It may take a day or two, while the little brutes make new holes while they try to circumnavigate the stink. But they will eventually move out to seek out a less noisome habitat.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
@pansyface mentioned this a while back so I tried it in my garden.
Hubby thought I'd totally lost the plot ....
That was over 6 months ago .... and I can tell you IT WORKS
No moles here since .... there are still plenty around in the woods and fields that border our garden, just not in here.
I've still got the rest of the jar left.
So well worth trying .... many thanks pansyface.
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A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
We have tried the noisy things and smelly things and humane traps (hopeless), mole blasters too (available in France and Belgium but not the UK). They work very well but can also be set off by curious dogs and cats. At least the critters catch an occasional mole but not often enough. They're having a fine time in our grass.
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