Can you actually use molehills for something good?

No gardener wants to see molehills in his gardens. Even if we tell you that molehills can actually be useful, we know that you will not try to attract moles to your garden. The sad true is that moles are harmful to your garden but you should know moles are not the worst pests you can have. Moles disturb roots and damage plants, yes, but this mainly applies to younger plants because the stronger ones are usually not affected.

So, what can you do with molehills?

Many people think that if you spot a molehill, you should stomp on it and push it back to the ground. That will hurt the mole. Unfortunately, this is not true. It will only limit the amount of air that goes under ground but it will not drive the mole out of your garden. It may actually persuade the mole to start digging even more creating even more molehills in your garden. Mole repellents are usually not very effective and may even be annoying forcing you to use them less often or when you are not in your garden.

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Mole repelling plants

If you do not want to use poisons, you can try “mole-repelling” plants. Yes, there are plants that actually repel moles. But do not think that these are ugly plants! They may be quite attractive. For example tagetes repel moles and aphids. Castor oil or Fritillaria imperialis – the crown imperial, also work well.

How to use molehills

Whether you manage to get rid of moles or not, you can still use the soil they pushed out. Molehills provide well-aerated soil without weeds. You can collect the soil and use it for growing other plants. This soil comes from a depth of a half of meter or so. You can tell that you have a good soil if you see a large number of molehills… Moles love high-quality soil.

Source: https://www.ireceptar.cz/zahrada/krtek-vysadba-30000220.html

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