Moles!

[arealhuman]

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I moved recently to a more rural location. I've discovered we have moles in our garden! Can anyone suggest a humane way of dealing with them please? I really don't want to get a mole catcher involved which, as I understand it, will involve killing them. I've heard coffee can be a deterrent by placing it in the opening of the holes, although I can't see how that will prevent them from digging elsewhere, and as our dog runs around in the garden, I don't know if that'll be detrimental to him.

All suggestions welcome!

 

[JudyN]

There's only one way to get rid of a mole....

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=604988457560557

Sorry, that's no use whatsoever

 

[JudyN]

Oh what a shame, it won't show the vid. Well, those of a certain age will know exactly what I posted - Jasper Carrott's sketch 'There's only one way to get rid of a mole'. Pure comic classic, but not much help with getting rid of moles humanely!

 

[JoanneF]

I can't help but it reminded me of a story of two neighbours, who fell out - badly - over something.

One was incredibly proud of his bowling green standard lawn, on which he spent a huge amount of time and effort.

One night, the other neighbour went in with a grow-bag and tipped lots of little piles of compost all round it.

 

[Flobo]

Oh my gosh, that's naughty but very funny!!

@arealhuman do you need to get rid of the moles?? Maybe your boy running around the garden will deter them or encourage them to move on?

 

[JudyN]

You might have seen this already, but.... https://www.gardenbenches.com/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-moles/

Given the decline in wildlife in the UK, I'd be delighted to find I had moles in my garden and let them stay. But my garden gets more like a wildlife refuge every year.

 

[arealhuman]

Just for @JudyN:

Thanks for the replies. I should've made it clearer, I don't want to kill them, just stop them digging if possible! Rusty running around - when it's not waterlogged, it seems to have been constantly raining since we moved - hasn't moved them on.

 

[JudyN]

Thank you for making the video link work, arealhuman!