So spring has come. The land at the summer cottage is free of snow and you can start planning garden plantings. But suddenly it becomes clear that the surface of the earth has changed - hills and hillocks of unknown origin have appeared on it. It was on the site that there were moles or animals similar to a mole - a shrew (shrew or shrew) and a mole rat. The latter, by the way, is the most dangerous for vegetables and root crops, since it does not consume animal food.

These blind diggers are the real scourge of the owners of summer cottages and gardens:

  • their underground passages attract other rodents;
  • mole rats eat up the roots of the plant, eat root crops clean;
  • moles and shrews exterminate useful earthworms;
  • moles spoil the soil around fruit trees and shrubs, create a traumatic hazard for people (unexpectedly falling into a hole, you can easily break your leg);
  • spoil the landscape design.

Ultimately, the owner of the site is faced with the question of how to deal with moles and shrews in the garden.

Ways to combat underground pests

The purpose of fighting moles is to drive them out of their summer cottage. And outside the garden, they are even considered useful, as they destroy the bear, May beetles.

Fighting Moles and Shrews

Fighting moles with smells

In nature, it is so arranged that the absence of one of the vital feelings leads to the strengthening of others. For example, blind shrews have a very developed sense of smell. Strong aromas can make the existence of a mole on the site impossible.

Thus, underground pests can be removed in the following ways:

  • After watering or rain, the area is sprayed with an oil solution of castor oil in water (a glass of any vegetable oil + 2 tablespoons of castor oil + 4 liters of water). The eerie smell lasts for several days. The procedure must be repeated three to four times with an interval of 2 to 3 days.
  • Rags soaked in kerosene, naphthalene, and gasoline are scattered around the site. The same rags are thrown into holes.

Note! Both methods are good enough, but the owners will have to put up with this stench too.

Vibrations

Moles and shrews are sensitive to various vibrations and vibrations of the earth. Therefore, various scarers come to the aid of gardeners. A significant disadvantage is that they must be included throughout the growing season. Only with constant vibration, and with different frequencies, the animals will not dare to return. Otherwise, the meeting is inevitable - their memory is short-lived.

Modern devices operate on batteries and are well preserved in the soil. After instilling the included repeller, the result will be visible in 10 days.

Note! The range of the device is 10 acres. So one device is quite enough for an ordinary owner of a summer cottage. The happy owners of large land plots will have to purchase more deterrent devices and think over a scheme for their placement.

Gas tablets for moles and shrews

This remedy for moles and shrews is also aimed at saving the lives of animals. The smell of gas is unbearable for the animals and they run away, but do not die.

Gas tablets are thrown directly into the hole and covered with soil. Under the influence of soil moisture, gas evolution begins. The area of ​​action of one tablet is 4 m deep, 5 m in diameter.Personal safety is recommended when working with the drug.

This tool is considered the most effective. The effect is noticeable after 3-4 days.

You need to consider! The effect is one-time and neutralizes after a couple of days. It will be necessary to repeat the procedure until the guests are completely expelled.

Poisonous Mole Bait

The name speaks for itself. Poisons are used specifically to kill animals. They resort to them when humane methods have been tried and it did not work out differently to get rid of annoying animals.

Poisonous substances are available in the form of tablets, pastes, granules. To exterminate moles, funds are buried throughout the site, thrown into burrows. The poison is very attractive to them. Shrews readily eat poison and death occurs almost instantly from muscle paralysis. The effect of the poison on the site lasts for a whole month.

The most effective pesticides for moles:

  • ARGUS Garden;
  • ARGUS gel;
  • Concentrated gel Green House;
  • Anti-Mole;
  • Russian trap;
  • Anti-Mole Modifi.

Anti-Mole

Plants against mole rats

Killing animals is still an inhumane method. You can turn to it only after you have tried less traumatic ways to get rid of them. In the case of moles, the planting of strong-smelling plants on the site gives a good result. Ripening of grasses falls on the ripening period of cultivated plantings.

Here is a small list of gardening assistants:

  • dill;
  • basil;
  • celery;
  • hyssop;
  • narcissists (both beauty and benefit);
  • legumes.

Also, blind diggers do not find calendula, marigolds, mint attractive. Therefore, experts recommend actively using them when planning beds. There is no need to talk about garlic and onions. Their smell is unpleasant not only for moles.

Additional Information! If you were allowed to breed cannabis, it would perfectly complement this list.

Folk methods of struggle

Moles came to gardens back in the days when no one knew about modern methods. The struggle was waged with improvised means and ingenuity. People already in those distant times noticed that animals do not like loud sounds.

Noise

To publish noise, the following techniques are used:

  • Glass bottles are dropped over the site with the throat up. The wind, getting inside, creates whistling and hissing sounds that go deep into the ground and irritate underground pests.
  • Iron rods are placed near the mole hills and cans are put on them. Then the wind does its job. Not only moles, but also other rodents run away from the ringing and grinding of metal.
  • The same structure can be made from plastic bottles. The petals additionally cut along the edge of the bottle will enhance the whistle. Minus one - it will take a lot of such sound monsters.
  • Dry reeds in the wind are capable of rustling unbearable for moles.

Folk methods of struggle

Traps

Many people like to catch pests and release them outside the site. The best trap is a glass jar.

To catch it, you need to track the maze and dig in a three-liter can so that your throat is at the lower level of the path. The neck of the can is slightly covered. The blind rat moves along the familiar path and goes straight to the jar. The main thing is not to forget to check. There is no need to allow a living being to starve to death.

Barrier method

How to deal with moles

Important! These nets are durable, last a quarter of a century. However, to completely isolate the site, you will have to purchase a lot of material and spend a lot of energy.

You can also completely protect the site from moles and shrews. The method is called - barrier.

To create protection, they buy a special metal mesh and dig deep (at least 80 cm) into the ground along the perimeter of the garden. The above-ground part may not be high (30 cm), because moles cannot jump.

Every gardener pursues the goal of growing a good harvest. The gardener's plans do not include feeding all the fauna around. Therefore, work to protect the territory should be carried out in a planned manner. You need to start acting at the first signs of the appearance of moles, shrews, mole rats. Indeed, at first, until they have become accustomed to the site and have not created a labyrinth of passages under the ground, it is much easier to cope with it.