Expelling Mole: Tips and tricks against the hills

Mole or vole?

Are they mounds of a mole, or are they more like voles on your lawn? The vole mounds are much smaller than those of a mole. In addition, they are irregularly distributed, while the molehills trace the underground passages. The unloved hills are formed by digging the corridors and the sleeping and storage chambers that the mole digs with its paws.

You want to fight the molehills? We have some home remedies to get rid of the mole.

Expel mole

At the beginning it should be said that moles are mainly beneficials in the garden: they eat z. B. grubs or snails, which hobby gardeners mostly happy. They also like to eat caterpillars and earthworms.

Moles are subject to special protection under the Federal Conservation Ordinance. Selling a mole is fine, but do not catch or even kill. The mammals are sensitive to odors and noise, which can be used by annoyed garden owners.

Distribute home remedies to the mole

All kinds of products that are supposed to sell moles are available from specialist retailers. But they are not always necessary and not always successful. There is no one hundred percent method, but you can try the following in the garden:

Sounds: A garden plot with a lot of hustle and bustle has greater chances of not having moles as a subtenant. Busy activities such as raging dogs or playing children, etc. often encourage the mole to seek a quieter place. Another trick is to remove the bottom of a PET bottle and place it with the neck of the bottle down into the ground? The wind whistles loudly and drives away the sound-sensitive mole.
stinkYou can try different foods to drive the mole. For this you grasp z. To garlic, for example, put your toes either crushed in the molehills or make a brew of garlic, elderflower and tree branches. Which do you pour into the molehill? only small quantities. You should repeat the procedure more often and do not forget: one hill is not enough, you have to include several. Buttermilk or sour milk should also put the small mammals to flight.

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