Title: Mole Control in Lawns and Gardens
Headings: Mole Control in Lawns and Gardens
Mole Control in Lawns and Gardens
Signs of Moles
Identifying Moles vs. Voles
Depriving Moles of Food
Repelling, Baiting, and Trapping Moles
Warning
Natural Ways to Control Moles

Content: Re-application may be necessary. There are also traps designed specifically for killing the pests, and they go by scary names like: Scissors mole trap
Choker mole trap
Harpoon mole trap
You can also trap moles using a small live-trap, for catch-and-release removal. The problem with this method, however, is that you still have to get rid of the live critter after you've trapped it. In some states, animal relocation is actually prohibited. Trapping in the early spring can get rid of pregnant female moles, effectively nipping in the bud what would be a greater problem later. Where you place the trap is critical to success. Place your mole trap near active feeding tunnels (that is, the shallower of the two types of tunnel described above): Using your hand or a trowel, flatten sections of the raised soil edges of the feeding tunnel. Mark these sections with something bright (perhaps some old ribbon that you can tie to a stick to make a little flag), so it will be easy to relocate them later.