| When it comes to moles tearing up your lawn it's | | | | Moles thrive on a diet of grubs and worms. Grubs are |
| personal, isn't it? Almost like they're taunting you with | | | | bad for your lawn. Worms are good. Sadly you can |
| their fresh runs each morning. Daring you to stop them | | | | eliminate all traces of grubs and still have moles thriving |
| somehow. And it can be seriously disheartening when | | | | on worms. Which says you can't entirely starve them |
| you can't. | | | | out since you want worms to aerate the soil. But |
| I mean think about it. There you are. You spend | | | | getting rid of grubs can make them work harder for |
| serious money to feed, water and care for your lawn. | | | | their supper. |
| Not to mention what you shell out for a lawn service | | | | What you want to do as spring arrives is spread a |
| to maintain your emerald oasis. And then BAM! Here | | | | quality grub control on your lawn. The idea is to kill the |
| come the moles to dig it all up in a tunneling frenzy. | | | | grubs to make your yard less like a mole fast food |
| Criss-crossing your pride and joy with the equivalent of | | | | drive through. NOTE: In the past grub control might |
| ugly little mini dirt bike ruts. And let's not even think | | | | have included milky spore. But not so much anymore |
| about what those look like after a sudden summer | | | | since studies now show it's ineffective. |
| downpour. | | | | How to Drive 'em Out |
| So it is any wonder the sight of such runs can cause | | | | Castor oil is a known mole repellent. The idea is to use |
| some to consider explosives when looking for a ways | | | | one of the castor oil-based products on the market to |
| to go about eliminating ground moles? Please. Let's | | | | convince them your neighbor's lawn is a lot better |
| hope it doesn't come to that. | | | | place to dig. Just don't expect miracles after one or |
| Of course with all that primping and pampering of your | | | | even two applications. |
| lawn, what you've basically done is create a mole | | | | Of course while you may want instant results, patience |
| vacation resort. Complete with neon welcome sign. | | | | is required. In fact it may take a couple of seasons to |
| And to get rid of rid of the moles you've got to | | | | more or less mole-proof your lawn. But if you keep |
| change that. At least a bit. | | | | working at it by getting rid of their food source and |
| Basically, when it comes to eliminating ground moles | | | | making the place unattractive, the moles will eventually |
| you've got two choices. Starve em out or drive em | | | | move on to greener pastures. Thus eliminating ground |
| out. | | | | moles and giving you back your perfectly manicured |
| How to Starve 'em Out | | | | lawn. |