Comments on: The Mole Hill That Was A Mountain http://www.642weather.com/weather/wxblog/chatter/the-mole-hill-that-was-a-mountain/ Long Beach Weather news and commentary Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:02:01 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken http://www.642weather.com/weather/wxblog/chatter/the-mole-hill-that-was-a-mountain/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Ken Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:12:41 +0000 http://www.642weather.com/weather/wxblog/?p=110#comment-37 I purchased a mole repellent in the form of an electronic device that you bury in the ground where you don't want moles. It's about 10" long and 1 1/2" round. Runs on 2 'D' cell batteries and every 28 seconds makes a 'chatter' noise which the moles don't care for. Additionally, Jack's recommended buying 2 foot plastic 'pipe', cut it in have and push theses down in your lawn area then place pinwheels in each. The wind drives the pinwheels and the pinwheel stem moves around inside the pipe, causing more vibrations and noise. I woke one morning to several mole hills on my lawn, and I never saw a new one within 24 hours of adding the devices described above. Simply drives the moles away, and no 'killing' involved. I purchased a mole repellent in the form of an electronic device that you bury in the ground where you don’t want moles. It’s about 10″ long and 1 1/2″ round. Runs on 2 ‘D’ cell batteries and every 28 seconds makes a ‘chatter’ noise which the moles don’t care for.

Additionally, Jack’s recommended buying 2 foot plastic ‘pipe’, cut it in have and push theses down in your lawn area then place pinwheels in each. The wind drives the pinwheels and the pinwheel stem moves around inside the pipe, causing more vibrations and noise.

I woke one morning to several mole hills on my lawn, and I never saw a new one within 24 hours of adding the devices described above.

Simply drives the moles away, and no ‘killing’ involved.

]]> By: Penny Jamieson http://www.642weather.com/weather/wxblog/chatter/the-mole-hill-that-was-a-mountain/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Penny Jamieson Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:49:20 +0000 http://www.642weather.com/weather/wxblog/?p=110#comment-33 To effectively rig your yard of moles, take your rake handle, and poke a hole in the middle of the mole hill, as deep as it allows, usually 8-10 inches is enough. Then take a 1/4 cup of Purex bleach, or whatever is on sale, and pour directly into the hole you made in each hill. I usually kick a small amout of dirt over the hole to keep the gases inside. Rain and water will only increase the effect, so don't worry when it rains. I was born and raised here, and have cleared many yards of moles this way. Very cost effect. To effectively rig your yard of moles, take your rake handle, and poke a hole in the middle of the mole hill, as deep as it allows, usually 8-10 inches is enough. Then take a 1/4 cup of Purex bleach, or whatever is on sale, and pour directly into the hole you made in each hill. I usually kick a small amout of dirt over the hole to keep the gases inside. Rain and water will only increase the effect, so don’t worry when it rains.
I was born and raised here, and have cleared many yards of moles this way. Very cost effect.

]]> By: ron anderson http://www.642weather.com/weather/wxblog/chatter/the-mole-hill-that-was-a-mountain/comment-page-1/#comment-29 ron anderson Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:06:52 +0000 http://www.642weather.com/weather/wxblog/?p=110#comment-29 I live near 165th Pacific Wa and this has been a bad year for moles. The most effective way (sort of) to get rid of long beach moles is the clam shell mole traps sold at the Dennis Co. in LB. Of five traps set this summer, I caught one mole. A constant battle with moles. Scrap away the hill dirt, find the hole to the surface, dig the hole out with a post hole digger, find the direction of the two submerged tunnels into the hole and place the loaded trap crosswise to the tunnels and push the trap down without triggering the lever. Cover the placed trap with loose soil and check the trap every morning. Often, the moles abandon the whole and just dig another new hole. Just keep chasing them until caught. Good luck. r.a. I live near 165th Pacific Wa and this has been a bad year for moles. The most effective way (sort of) to get rid of long beach moles is the clam shell mole traps sold at the Dennis Co. in LB. Of five traps set this summer, I caught one mole. A constant battle with moles. Scrap away the hill dirt, find the hole to the surface, dig the hole out with a post hole digger, find the direction of the two submerged tunnels into the hole and place the loaded trap crosswise to the tunnels and push the trap down without triggering the lever. Cover the placed trap with loose soil and check the trap every morning. Often, the moles abandon the whole and just dig another new hole. Just keep chasing them until caught. Good luck. r.a.

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