How to.....Humanely get rid of Moles

[Muggsy]

Originally Posted by Walwyn

I have a old 19th century book which reccommends that, as after they have created their tunnels the mounds cease,

if only that were the case though they dont necessarily work every day. I have noticed that barometric pressure affects the way they work too.

The majority of mole workings visible in fields is carried out by the males, the female prefers to stay close to field edges and hedgerows or in the edge of woodland.

[Sparrowlegs]

Originally Posted by Muggsy

if only that were the case though they dont necessarily work every day. I have noticed that barometric pressure affects the way they work too.

The majority of mole workings visible in fields is carried out by the males, the female prefers to stay close to field edges and hedgerows or in the edge of woodland.

A recent study suggested that moles were beneficial to farmers!.......but hey!! you just have to kill something because its there!!....right?

[Muggsy]

two things;

where have I suggested I kill moles ?

and

I, you know what, I cant be faffed

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Muggsy

two things;

where have I suggested I kill moles ?

and

I, you know what, I cant be faffed

The thread DOES STATE Re: How to.....Humanely get rid of Moles

[Sparrowlegs]

Originally Posted by Muggsy

two things;

where have I suggested I kill moles ?

and

I, you know what, I cant be faffed

So you don't kill moles then?

[Muggsy]

Originally Posted by Muggsy

I purchased some of the mole spikes, the ones that take 4 U2 battery's and look more at home in an Anne Summers catalouge, I am told

I was very sceptical about the effectiveness of them, however they actually do work. The battery's last almost a year, the only problem I could see using them in a small garden, where to drive the moles too.
I have 6 running right now, in a line at the base of a hedge bordering the formal lawn. Placed about 25yards apart, the moles stay their side of the hedge and the lawn stay's pristine.

it does Kayleigh, which is the reason I offered the above advice, earlier in this thread.

and if sparrowlegs payed more attention while he/she was stalking me, he/she would have realised this.

[Misquish]

We have had a mole in residence for about six months and our lawn now resembles a lunar landscape.I have tried one of those battery operated mole repellers but he is not repelled,he just goes in ever decreasing circles round the garden. Will try the wine bottles,I guess once I've worked on emptying the bottles I won't care what the mole does to the lawn!!

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Misquish

We have had a mole in residence for about six months and our lawn now resembles a lunar landscape.I have tried one of those battery operated mole repellers but he is not repelled,he just goes in ever decreasing circles round the garden. Will try the wine bottles,I guess once I've worked on emptying the bottles I won't care what the mole does to the lawn!!

Just brush the hill into the grass..Or grow tomatoes and chillies in the collected mole hill soil.

[badgerwatcher]

Another way to get rid of moles is to get badgers!

[Jez]

Having read a chapter on Elder in a book Tree Medicine Tree Magic by Ellen Evert Hopman there is a long list of practical uses and by decocting the leaves of Elder you can make a natural insecticide which repels aphids and caterpillars. To fend of mosquito's crush and rub leaves on the face or a hat. An infusion of fresh leaves is a mosquito gnat repellent when worn on the skin and also repels mice and moles when poured into their holes!