Keep your lawn free from damage-causing moles with pest control in West Sussex

Here’s how moles can cause damage and what you can do to prevent it.

• Tunnels – Moles create underground tunnels to search for food, such as earthworms and other insects. These tunnels can make it difficult for plants to establish roots.
  • Prevention: Install physical barriers, such as mesh or wire netting, around the perimeter of your garden. You can also remove any sources of food for moles, such as insect infestations, to discourage them from tunnelling.
• Mounds – Moles push soil up to the surface as they dig their tunnels, which can create raised ridges and mounds on the surface of your lawn or garden.
  • Prevention – Use traps or repellents, such as castor oil or sonic devices, to discourage them from burrowing in your yard. You can also manually remove the mounds and flatten the soil to prevent moles from returning.
• Damage to lawn – Moles can damage lawns by tunnelling under the surface, which can create unsightly brown patches and make it difficult to mow.
  • Prevention – Regularly aerate the soil and keep it well-watered to discourage moles from burrowing. You can also use a mole-specific trap to catch and remove the animals from your lawn.