How To Protect Your Backyard from Mole Damage
Moles have the ability to cause a lot of damage, so do we protect our garden and backyard from an invasion?
25/11/2021
While most wildlife that you may find in your
backyard or property is attracted to your space
because of your plants and the food they can
provide, moles are a little different. Don't be
fooled, they can cause damage to your garden and
your yard, but it is not because they are eating
your vegetable garden or plants. They are much
more interested in consuming insects and bugs.
The damage will come from the deep, burrowing
holes that they create under your flower bed or
vegetable garden.
Moles are attracted
to bugs and insects. If your garden has a high
population of pests, you will very likely find
moles or mole burrows in your space. Even though
moles can cause serious damage to the structure
of your garden, finding them may be helpful
because it could be a reflection of an imbalance
of pests and pest control. This information may
be helpful to some, but others may be more
focused on the damage that the moles have
caused.
So,
if moles have the ability to cause all of this
damage, how do we protect our garden and
backyard from an invasion?
Well, if you
already have a mole problem, you may need to
think about professional removal. Some
homeowners may attempt to remove the animals
themselves, but companies like
First Choice
Wildlife Service can take care of the issue for
you if they are in need of help.
If you
do not currently have moles in your space or you
have already removed the animals, you can move
on to protection and prevention.
Here are some things you can do:
Own a cat! Letting your pet feline roam
around outside is a sure-fire way to keep
rodents and other similar pests out of your
space. Owls are also an excellent deterrent.
Place a nesting box somewhere in your yard to
attract them. Their presence will also scare
away moles.
Noisemakers and ultrasonic
devices. This technology is made to help you
keep pests and other wildlife out of your space.
These often go off automatically, randomly, or
have motion detection. These will scare away
moles and other members of wildlife. They do not
cause any harm and are just an effective
deterrent. The technology will either buzz or
pulse and will annoy the mole. They may even
think it is another animal coming in to claim
their territory.
Moles and many other
animals do not like the taste or smell of castor
oil. Many homeowners will make a spray out of 1
part dish detergent to 3 parts castor oil. This
can then be used to soak all of the entrances
and exits to the holes that the moles have dug
throughout your yard.
Moles also hate the
smell of tar. You can stick an ear of corn that
has been soaked in roofing tar and plug one of
the hole entrances with it. They will hate the
smell and vacate the space.
Moles are
sensitive to vibrations. Pinwheels placed across
your lawn will be blown by the wind and result
in a vibration down below the grass. The moles
will not appreciate the disturbance.
Build a trench. If you dig a deep barrier around
the edge of your garden and fill it with rocks
or mesh, they will not be able to easily connect
their tunnels to your garden.
Take away
their food source. Moles love bugs and insects.
If you are preventing those pests as well, the
moles will not have any source of nutrition in
your space. This is often the main reason for
coming to a backyard, so if bugs are not
present, moles are not likely to be either.