Moles won't have time to ruin crops: here's what experienced gardeners use to plug up pest holes

08.02.2023 22:05

Experienced gardeners, seeing the first mound of earth, immediately rush to scare away the pest.

If you give the mole time, it will feel like a full-fledged owner of the site. In this case, the neat lawn and well-kept beds will be spoiled.

Experienced gardeners do not buy special traps and do not look for poison for animals. There is a more humane way to put the pest to flight.

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The rags are soaked in kerosene and then wound around a long, strong stick. The cloth, soaked in the odorous liquid, is pushed deeper into the hole.

The mound is covered with a bag, which is pressed down with a heavy stone or bricks. The smell of kerosene will reach the animals, which have a very sensitive sense of smell.

Mole hole
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They will try to get out to avoid breathing kerosene, but the stone (bricks) will not let them in. Therefore, the animals will rush away from the site and will not appear in the near future.

Author: Dmitry Bobrovich Internet resource editor