Cypress spurge
The perennial herbaceous plant is considered an excellent repellent against moles. It should be planted around the perimeter of the site and then it will not interfere with the harvest and will enhance protection against rodents. It is important to take into account that milkweed fruits contain toxins, and children and pets should be protected from such a plant.
The height of cypress milkweed reaches 30 cm. This makes it a useful garden decoration. Lush bushes of rich green color have up to 12 peduncles.
Using ultrasonic repellers
If you don’t want to, or when you don’t have time to make mole repellers, you can fight the animals using ready-made products that can be purchased at the market or in a store.
We are talking about electronic repellers that operate using batteries or solar energy. They look like a thick stick dug into the ground 2/3 of the entire length.
You need to place 3-4 batteries in it, which is enough to operate the device for the whole summer season. Solar-powered devices are powered by energy that accumulates during daylight hours.
Using ultrasonic repellers in a summer cottage.
Repellers buried in the ground emit vibration and a thin unpleasant squeak, which is not heard by people, but moles underground can hear it very well. There is one drawback to this device - over time it works quieter, and if it is not isolated from moisture, then rapid oxidation of the contacts occurs.
Since ultrasonic repellers operate using batteries, they can be used anywhere in the garden. The batteries are designed to last up to three months.
Repellers powered by solar batteries are installed next to the mole tunnel in order to make the ultrasound stronger.
Castor bean
Moles cannot tolerate castor oil, which is extracted from castor beans, because its seeds contain from 40 to 60% of the substance. Therefore, the plant will serve as a good method for preventing the appearance of moles. Star-shaped foliage will also become an unusual decoration for the site. In summer you can admire the reddish inflorescences. It is worth planting castor oil around the perimeter of the area that needs to be protected.
When growing a plant, it is important to remember that all its parts contain the protein alkaloid ricinin, which is poisonous to living things. Castor bean is popular in gardens as an ornamental plant that grows quickly. It is good in single planting or in groups of up to 5 pieces. Not suitable for decoration in mixed plantings.
Fighting moles. Folk methods. Extermination measures.
Mole poisoning.
Fighting moles. Folk methods. It is known that the mole always keeps his galleries in good order and the damaged ones are always put in order; he begins this, however, only when he feels in danger; This characteristic feature of the mole is used when fighting it.
To poison moles in the soil, they resort to the following means: they dig up and collect ordinary earthworms, put them in a clean wooden bowl, sprinkle them with a poisonous powder such as arsenic, cut them into not particularly small pieces and then immediately lay them out with wide tweezers in small portions into the ground in horizontal galleries and molehills. , and the holes made with a stick are carefully filled with earth or, for control, covered with a piece of turf. Poisoned worms do not lose their signs of life for 15-20 minutes. and the moles, guided by their excellent sense of smell, search for and soon eat the live bait and die.
Of course, the use of strong poisons to kill moles, if done carelessly, is not safe, because there is always the possibility that some of the poisoned worms may be dropped during work and, not falling into the ground, but remaining on its surface, will cause poisoning of livestock and birds and other animals found in the area. Poisons, therefore, are not very convenient, especially in relatively large areas heavily populated by moles, and therefore in such places mechanical methods of exterminating the animal should be preferred.
Fighting moles. Folk methods. Advice from the Internet. Poison a mole using regular rat poison.
In practice, we had to make sure that ordinary poison on poisoned grain is not suitable: moles do not eat grain. But minced meat stuffed with poisonous gel is exactly what you need. I bought a plastic tube with transparent Efa gel at a hardware store, mixed the gel in a 1:9 ratio with minced meat, rolled it into balls and laid it out in holes. After about a week, the moles completely disappeared.
Folk traps and other methods of catching moles.
Fighting moles. Folk methods. "Silent hunting" method.
This method was also used by workers in the Gatchina menagerie of the Imperial hunt. If you don’t have mole traps at your disposal, then the simplest way to destroy a small number of moles, for example, in flower beds, nurseries, etc. small spaces, consists in the fact that a worker, armed with an iron shovel, stands at the place where the mole forms its molehills and watches for the animal: at the moment when the latter throws the earth out, this worker quickly thrusts the shovel into the ground across the path near the molehill , throws the mole out and kills it. Now this method has been improved by adding another shovel.
Two shovel method.
You dig up a fresh pile and wait for the mole to crawl in to close the passage (he doesn’t like drafts). With the first shovel you block his escape routes, and with the second you actually do your job.
Fighting moles. Folk methods. "Pan" or "jar" trap
Of the most effective simple “home” traps, the o or “jar” method. It is as follows: in the middle of the mole’s active move, below its level, a saucepan or a three-liter jar bursts in (with or without water); It is convenient to use a garden auger for this purpose. After this, I cover the hole with a layer of turf, supported by two sticks placed crosswise directly on the ground above the hole. The mole, usually moving very quickly along its underground passage, not suspecting any danger to itself, ends up in a jar, from which it is no longer able to get out.
Solomon's trap.
Then the moles are also caught using a very simple Salomon trap.
Rice. Salomon's mole trap, set to work.
This trap is a cylinder 35-40 cm long and of such a diameter that it fits freely in the horizontal gallery of the mole; a mole can freely pass through the cylinder and also fit into it among several specimens; the ends of the cylinder are open and hanging doors d' are attached to them, opening only inside it; they cannot open outwards, being delayed by the curved lower edge of the cylinder. The Salomon trap is inserted into one of the horizontal passages of the mole, after which it is covered with earth from above and the installation site is marked. A mole, moving along its course, can fall into a trap from both ends, no matter whether it goes in the direction of the arrow, from the right or from the left side of the course, for in both cases it pushes inward the hanging doors d', which, after its entry, themselves close immediately, making it impossible for him to escape the trap. Salomon's mole trap, like the above-mentioned jar, can be used with great benefit during the second half of summer, when the female mole leads her almost grown cubs to hunt for earthworms; in such cases, as already mentioned above, not only whole broods of moles, but also several families can fall into traps in a short time without rearranging the trap.
Fighting moles. Folk methods. The Salomon trap is so simple in design that it can be made using home remedies, and the material for its construction can be wood, tin or light galvanized iron.
Fighting moles. Folk methods. Hooks.
Advice from the Internet. We catch moles with hooks. The principle is this: I dug up a hole and put two fishing hooks in both directions into the tunnel (it’s better to take three-pointed hooks). I tied the hooks with wire to the fittings so that they wouldn’t be dragged away. The mole crawls and clings to the hook and cannot escape anywhere.
Curious methods of struggle (or what they write on the Internet)
Among the oddities, the following methods of struggle can be cited:
1. Shooting from a gun at the newly appeared “holes” (it’s better to immediately throw a bomb on the site! You don’t have to wait for the slides to appear and a random shootout with frightened neighbors won’t start either...) and hitting the same fresh molehills with a shovel (“jamming” the moles) . If you are a risky person and have absolutely nothing to do, these methods are for you.
2. You need to throw dog poop (fresh) into the holes, and the moles go off to dig in the neighborhood. You can get rid of them in about a week.
3. "Not for publication." The essence of the method is very simple - write in wormholes. Pour the “night vase” into it. A friend had been saving up “reserves” all week and bringing a 5-liter plastic bottle to the site. She claims that she has no more moles.
4. Sometimes firecrackers are thrown into wormholes. I must admit, this helps scare away the animals, but only for a short time. In addition, failure to comply with safety precautions can lead to undesirable consequences, including serious injuries. One small BUT - you need to throw firecrackers into all the holes at once and at the same time, maybe then there will be an effect, and even then it’s more for fun!!!
5. Humor on the forum. In the mole's tunnels, bury stones and mustard: a mole will crawl, get into the mustard, get scared and crawl out of there, hit a stone and die.
Marigold
Many gardeners grow unpretentious marigolds in the country and do not think about the fact that the strong aroma of flowers brings practical benefits. It is this that repels moles, shrews, mole crickets and other pests. Therefore, plants should be planted around the perimeter of the site or as often as possible.
Another method of using them will require collecting all the marigolds from the flower beds in the fall, drying them and crushing them. When digging, such dust is introduced into the soil of greenhouses and other necessary places.
The benefits and harms of moles
Mole: helper and pest.
Moles destroy the larvae of various pests located underground and thus aerate the soil. They bring soil rich in various microelements to the surface.
But passages and holes dug in the area interfere with soil cultivation. Moles make passages between the roots of plants, and can lead to their death. Mice or rats can also live in mole holes.
Imperial hazel grouse
Beautiful bulbous plants have drooping yellow or orange buds. Repels moles and shrews with a pungent odor. For humans, the aroma may be weak and barely noticeable, but animals sense it keenly.
The perennial plant can grow up to 1.5 m and has large inflorescences. A good solution would be to plant along the fence. Daffodils can replace imperial hazel grouse. Rodents also do not like their roots, but the flowers will decorate the dacha.
Siberian Scilla
The perennial bulbous plant resembles bells with its drooping small buds. The most advantageous places for planting are under trees, large bushes and in clearings: areas where Siberian scilla grows may look blue during its flowering. If planted around the perimeter of the garden, you will get a spectacular and bright design.
- Author: Zimina Tatyana
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