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Get rid of moles? Not so fast
11.01.2024 - 13:48 / theenglishgarden.co.uk / The English Garden
Edible gardener Mark Diacono: These animals are impossibly cute so to get rid of moles is even more of an unsavoury undertaking than it might be. In any event, trying to get rid of moles may prove a futile, as well as an unpleasant exercise because they travel about using a network of semi-permanent tunnels deep underground. They dig shallower channels nearer to the surface when they search for food.
There is almost certainly another mole to take the place of any you kill, so learn to live with the occasional visitation if you can. Take advantage of the spoil of perfectly sifted topsoil they leave on the surface because makes a good base for potting compost. I simply add sand and perhaps a little coir or something similar.
Biodynamic gardener Tom Petherick: Moles are fond of earthworms so fertile soil is therefore bound to attract the little furry creatures. Bonuses to having them include increased drainage, especially in a clay soil. Keep the soil from the mole hills so you can use it for potting on young plants.
Moles have an acute sense of smell, so the best way to get rid of moles is to put something down the tunnel that smells bad and is preferably biodegradable. With this in mind, I have had success with very old cheese and wisps of dried grass soaked in over-fermented yoghurt or sour milk. Likewise, noise is also not great for moles, so you could try a loud radio in the run. And finally you could ask them to go and live somewhere else. Simple but very effective, as long as it’s done with feeling.
TV gardener and nurseryman Toby Buckland: I swear by the traditional mole traps but there are now humane traps available. You need to make sure you check these at least daily because moles feed regularly and will starve
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