Tuesday, October 29, 2013

The Benefits Of A Mole Trap

By Rachael Gutierrez


There are a lot of people that are into gardening out there. Many love to spend some time growing and taking care of some beautiful flowers, or simply having a garden that provides them with a little bit of home-made food. But usually this kind of people encounter a problem. That would be moles. Fortunately, a mole trap is the best solution for this problem.

Moles have always been a primary issue for gardeners. These are little grey rodents-like mammals. They are well known for the fact that they live underground. They travel by digging underground tunnels, and they rarely come to the surface from one of their dirt hills. They are almost never seen at the surface because these creatures are actually blind, and very sensitive to sunlight.

When it comes to gardens, moles become a serious danger. They destroy the garden by digging holes, and although they do not feed with your plants, they provoke their death. That is due to the fact that when the mole is searching for worms, its main food, it displaces the earth from the roots of your plants thus leaving your plants unable to feed. Therefore, moles are not a direct threat, but they cause serious trouble to your garden when they appear.

Before even thinking about getting rid of moles, one should take into consideration the other possibilities that could have occurred. Moles are not the only animals that can deteriorate your garden, therefore, you should think whether you have moles, voles, pocket gophers or ground squirrels in your garden. If moles are not your problem, then you should focus on other alternative of getting rid of your furry diggers, as each has its own ways of being captured and removed.

For moles, the most common species that deteriorate gardens, traps are one of the most effective ways of catching and afterwards removing them from your garden. The main benefit of a trap is that once the mole is caught, there is no way for it to get away. It is simple, and efficient.

Some people are afraid to try and take the problem into their own hands, so they just let the moles be and hope that they will just go away soon. But one shouldn't rely on that. Until moles decide to leave your area, your garden is already completely destroyed, so the sooner you remove your pests, the better.

That is why you should rely on traps. They are extremely easy to use. All you have to do is to remove a little bit of earth around a dirt hill, clear up the tunnels and then place a trap in each tunnel. This way, whichever the mole will go, it will eventually get caught by one of the traps.

A mole trap is a piece of cake when it comes to setting it. Follow the instructions carefully, and just repeat the process until no more dirt hills can be found in your garden. Only when no more new holes appear in your garden should you stop setting the traps and get back to taking care of your mole-free garden.




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