How to get rid of moles once for all

Winter is slowly but surely entering its last phase and that is good, but if you look around carefully you may see mole piles all over the place. It is not a very pleasant sight for many gardeners. Moles have woken up and are running rampant around your garden. Getting rid of moles may be tricky. In the following lines, we shall give you an interesting recipe that can help you to get rid of moles. We all know that moles have an excellent sense of smell. They do not like strong and aromatic smells and will move away if strong smell is present.

Moles are protected animals!

That is right. Do not try to kill them. After all there is no need to kill them. You can scare moles away and if you do, they think twice about coming back. Make your own homemade mole repellent. Here is how:

• ¼ cup castor oil,
• 6 tablespoons water,
• 2 tablespoons of laundry detergent.

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Make a liquid mole repellent

You need to mix all ingredients together. Now, pour the mixture into a watering can and top up with warm water. Apply to places where moles appear most often. A small amount of repellent is enough. Highly developed sense of smell of moles will detect even the smallest amount of odour.

Other options

There are some interesting alternatives you can try. Some people claim that pickles work great. Moles do not like sour smell and should run away. Other interesting method is a kerosene solution. You only need 100 ml of kerosene per 1 bucket of water. When you have the solution ready, soak a rag in it and place it on the molehill. You can also use heating oil to repel moles. Moles hate mint and wormwood. You can also try lilies of the valley. They release essential oils and moles do not like that. These oils are poisonous, so be careful with small children. Another option may be hot peppers, tobacco or vinegar.

Source: tojenapad.sk, ireceptar.cz, cestakbydleni.cz

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