How can I rid my front yard of a colony of moles that have taken up residency there?
They started modestly in the fall and have now made hills and tunnels everywhere. A: Try any of the following, equally good methods: Hire a wildlife management company. Let them worry about the required state permits when wildlife is caught alive and moved and about the liability if accidents occur with traps. If mole control in Virginia involves strong fumigants or toxicants, the user/purchaser must be a certified pesticide applicator. These chemicals for mole control are legally classified as “Restricted Use Only.” Try the new soil drench mole repellent available to homeowners on lawn areas that moles are tunneling under. This repellent contains castor oil or ricinus oils. If moles are to be kept out of a limited area, such as a flowerbed or small garden, install an “L” barrier on the edge of the area to physically keep moles from tunneling through. This should extend about 10 inches deep into the soil and then have a horizontal part, which is the bottom of the “L,” extending OUT sev
