Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 08:47 pm
Despite their good looks, moles are not particularly appreciated by gardeners. However, these non-harmful creatures have their little use for surface plants by aerating the soil. They also feed on worms, larvae and insects! Nevertheless, they are still unloved because they deform the soil with their underground galleries. If they come into your garden, you can definitely say goodbye to your nice, flat lawn!
If you can’t stand these little squatters, there are a few things you can do. In this article, find out what you need to do to get rid of them naturally without chemicals, after explaining the repellent solutions and traps to avoid at all costs to respect the environment.
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Techniques to avoid against moles!
Moles are in search of food and suppressing them by chasing away earthworms and larvae seems to be the solution. But beware, this will greatly damage the quality of your soil. Many gardeners therefore avoid this solution in favor of natural repellents.
Do not put mothballs in the tunnels. This is a chemical pesticide and is harmful. It is carcinogenic, not really biodegradable and bad for the environment. So don’t put it in the mounds of soil left by the mole!
Avoid using rose branches or crushed glass, solutions that are based on the completely erroneous belief that moles are hemophiliacs and die when they get bitten or cut. There are much more effective techniques that don’t require you to act like barbarians by needlessly injuring the animal.
But then, what to do to get rid of it?
1) Dog hair
Do you have a dog or do friends constantly complain about having to pick up their dog’s hair? Collect that dog hair and put it in the molehills to scare the moles away! It’s very effective against moles and safe for them.
2) Elderberry
To protect an area, don’t hesitate to surround it with elderberry branches that you have planted. These small undesirable mammals will leave your plantations alone.
3) Concentrated elderberry manure
Pour elderberry manure directly into molehills to keep moles away from your green spaces.
4) Flowers and plants to fight moles
Flowers can be useful in many ways, especially by tickling their sensitive sense of smell. Some smells are indeed unbearable for them, such as garlic, imperial fritillary, hyacinth, daffodil, narcissus, onion or castor oil. Mole grass (garden spurge or euphorbia) is also an essential natural solution, as is incarvillia.
5) Castor oil cake
This totally natural fertilizer is not necessarily very well known and yet it has many advantages such as its richness in trace elements and organic matter. Castor oil cake is generally used as a base and maintenance fertilizer that is suitable for both lawns and vegetable gardens. And if we talk about it, it is of course because it would repel moles, but also rodents (including field mice and voles) and insects. However, be careful if you have children or pets, castor oil is toxic.
6) Ultrasonic anti-mole bollards
These ultrasonic devices vibrate to chase away pests within a certain perimeter. For this to be effective, we recommend changing the device regularly to maximize the repellent effect on these little beasts and get rid of moles more permanently.
Good to know: The gardener can also opt for the solar versions on his lawns. They are more autonomous and work day and night.
7) The plastic bottle
If you don’t mind ruining the aesthetics of your garden, install a stick with half a plastic bottle or a bottle with the neck removed in the molehill. This will make a repulsive noise with the wind and the moles will prefer to find a quieter spot!