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How to Keep Moles From Eating Flower Bulbs
How to Keep Moles From Eating Flower Bulbs. Whether you're planting flower bulbs in spring, summer or fall, you've probably decided what you want to grow, figured out the right timing, picked the right site and amended the soil. So few things will be more disappointing than the bulbs failing because some opportunistic creature made a meal of them....
Whether you're planting flower bulbs in spring, summer or fall, you've probably decided what you want to grow, figured out the right timing, picked the right site and amended the soil. So few things will be more disappointing than the bulbs failing because some opportunistic creature made a meal of them. Moles burrow into yards to quickly devour flower bulbs, roots and grass. They can decimate the landscape in short order. To keep them out of your garden--and away from your flower bulbs--look for signs of mole occupation and get rid of them.
Things You'll Need
Shovel
Coffee can
Plywood
Gravel
Gloves
Look for mole tunnels in your yard before you plant flower bulbs. Long, raised sections in the yard will show that something has been burrowing through and will most likely end in a mound where the mole comes up to the surface. Determine which of these tunnels and mounds is in use by destroying a couple of the openings with your foot. Come back the next day, and the day after that, to see which of the openings has been repaired. Any repairs means the tunnel is active. This is a good place to set your trap.
Dig into the tunnel you've chosen, just to the side of the opening. Once you break into the tunnel, carefully dig into the ground underneath to open up a hole just big enough for the coffee can. Slide the can into the hole to catch the mole as it runs by, then put a piece of plywood over the hole you dug to darken the tunnel.
Check the trap periodically for trapped moles. If you chose an active tunnel, you should trap your mole within a couple of days. Once you catch the mole, don gloves and pull the coffee can out. Slide the plywood over the top of the can to close it and drive the mole out to an isolated area to release it.
Dig a 2- to 3-foot ditch around your property line to build an anti-mole fence. Fill the ditch with gravel, rocks or concrete to keep moles from tunneling. If moles come across something they can't dig through, they turn and go a different direction.
