Moles Distroying Lawn

Hi everyone - hope your all enjoying this lovely weather and making the most of your gardens. We have a small problem which I'm wondering if there is any humane way around. I know they are all Gods Creatures but yes, Moles are or could infact be just Mole is causing us a big headache. For a couple of months now earth mounds have appeared on the lawn but just recently they have started to appear amongst the vegetable patch which is more worrying - has anyone else had a problem with moles or is it restricted to just myself and Jasper Carrott. Any humane ideas to deter the little critters would be most appreciated - we have tried nothing so far.

 

Evening, Oli! We had moles for a couple of years in Bucks going backwards and forwards under a stone wall into our garden. Unfortunately we never found any cure .... Also saw the same problem in the IoW. I think they're neat critters but can't advise you here and can only sympathise with you!!!

 

Well, we love moles to pieces here, and as annoying as they can be, they are wonderful little creatures. They don't take to being relocated, as they are stressed very easily. The In-laws had them a couple of years ago, and put brambles down into the tunnels. After a few weeks, the mole/s moved on and have never been back since........

 

Hi oli,we had same problem,and the way we made it move on was that we got a musical birthday card and took out the music piece,which by the was the ringtone of a telephone,we put this in his hole at left for a few days and low and behold he moved on,it did perplex our dog as he couldnt make out were ringtone was coming from,best of luck,macleaf

 

:D :D :D Excellent idea!

 

Have heard if you push a hand held windmill into the ground it causes vibrations which the moles dont like.Suppose its worth a go

 

Our dogs dig along the path of the tunnels leaving very tortuous (sp?) paths across the 'lawn' because one of the terriers caught a mole about 5 years ago(it's a good job we're not lawn-proud!)

 

Hi Liz your in my part of the world,lived near Amesbury

 

Hi Macleaf, I moved to Warminster 2 1/2years ago, used to come through Amesbury on the way, very near Stonehenge.
I also know Stithians as my parents retired many years ago to Treverva, just outside Falmouth, and we came past when visiting.
Which do you prefer?

 

Oli ....Moles can cause problems here too ... there is an item here that you stick in the ground and it makes a vibration noise ( similar to the windmill idea but out of sight) ...maybe a good garden centre over there will have them ... M-L