Warning: mole protected
The mole is under protection and may not be killed, hunted or caught. This already shows: The mole must not be drowned!
In addition, the mole is actually a beneficial insect. Moles have to eat half their body weight on insects every day and snails are at the top of their menu, Grubs, Worms and other garden pests. In addition, the mole contributes to good soil quality by digging up the layers of the earth. Perhaps the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
also read
- The imperial crown: biological remedy against the mole in the garden?
- Mole or vole in the garden? - How to find out the difference
- Driving away moles in the garden - what is allowed?
Submerge mole alley
However, it is possible to submerge the mole's den to persuade the mole to move. Who likes getting their feet wet at home? To drive the mole away with water, pick out several molehills and plug one Garden hose into it. Let the water run for about 20 minutes, then submerge another hill. Do not flood all the hills so as not to block the mole's escape route.
Moles are good swimmers, but they cannot breathe underwater. So don't overdo it with the water! Repeat the process daily.
Alternatives to driving away
Flooding the mole burrow is not a good option to get around the Repel mole. For one, there is a risk of drowning the mole, what is punishableOn the other hand, it can be read in experience reports that the method is rarely crowned with success. Instead, you can take other measures, such as: B .:
- Buttermilk
- Mothballs
- garlic
- windmill
