I tried the old trick of putting extra hot chilli powder into the tunnels under each molehill. It doesn't take long and it DID make them disappear, but only temporarily. They're back now (four weeks later), I'm going out with my chilli again today to see whether the same trick will work twice. Maybe they'll just develop a fondness for fajitas.
It's so cheering to read all your stories. We have an army of the little blighters wreaking havoc everywhere. I don't know where to begin! I have been told there is a local guy who is s*#t hot at getting rid of them but charges £50 per infested area and we have quite a few! However, he charges the farmers £9 per area!
Not sure if it works but someone once told me that if you put one of those childs beach windmills into the soil it scares tuem off. I guess its due to the vibrations, again not sure it works.
I saw this the other day, I hope it helps without killing them and moving them to somewhere else ......... cough cough David Camerons garden ...... just kidding
Just when I thought I'd finally got rid of them, they're back!!! I've had empty lemonade cans upside down on metal rods poked down the holes they made and others along the left side border. We have now planted up the left border and today there are two large mounds of soil in it, one where the poppy was and the other a rudibeka plant, which were not there this morning. Also yesterday morning there was a pile of soil on the lawn and another further along on the lawn tonight. I had removed all but two of the cans on rods, but they are now back down the holes on the lawn. I have bought 3 childrens' windmills and I'm going to put them out tonight. The mole repellent buzzer gadgets are still working, buzzing away underground and have been since last year when we first saw moles.
I sprinkled castor oil granules over the lawn and also nematodes last year, but the leatherjackets must still be there as already we've seen crane flies.
I'm now going to try chilli powder down the hole; the garlic cloves I put down as well last year sprouted, so I had to dig them up.
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I tried the old trick of putting extra hot chilli powder into the tunnels under each molehill. It doesn't take long and it DID make them disappear, but only temporarily. They're back now (four weeks later), I'm going out with my chilli again today to see whether the same trick will work twice. Maybe they'll just develop a fondness for fajitas.
It's so cheering to read all your stories. We have an army of the little blighters wreaking havoc everywhere. I don't know where to begin! I have been told there is a local guy who is s*#t hot at getting rid of them but charges £50 per infested area and we have quite a few! However, he charges the farmers £9 per area!
Not sure if it works but someone once told me that if you put one of those childs beach windmills into the soil it scares tuem off. I guess its due to the vibrations, again not sure it works.
I saw this the other day, I hope it helps without killing them and moving them to somewhere else ......... cough cough David Camerons garden ...... just kidding
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Catch-a-Mole-Without-Killing-It-3/
Thanks guys. Think I might try the extra hot chilli powder trick first. Will let you know how I get on. Twelve hills appeared overnight
Just when I thought I'd finally got rid of them, they're back!!! I've had empty lemonade cans upside down on metal rods poked down the holes they made and others along the left side border. We have now planted up the left border and today there are two large mounds of soil in it, one where the poppy was and the other a rudibeka plant, which were not there this morning. Also yesterday morning there was a pile of soil on the lawn and another further along on the lawn tonight. I had removed all but two of the cans on rods, but they are now back down the holes on the lawn. I have bought 3 childrens' windmills and I'm going to put them out tonight. The mole repellent buzzer gadgets are still working, buzzing away underground and have been since last year when we first saw moles.
I sprinkled castor oil granules over the lawn and also nematodes last year, but the leatherjackets must still be there as already we've seen crane flies.
I'm now going to try chilli powder down the hole; the garlic cloves I put down as well last year sprouted, so I had to dig them up.
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