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    • DIY: Mole Repellent

       
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      Make your own Mole RepellentMoles can wreak havoc on an otherwise gorgeous lawn. Here's our favorite tried and true recipe for getting rid of those pesky hole digging beasts!

      1/4 cup castor oil
      6 tablespoons water
      2 tablespoons liquid detergent (We use Dawn)

      Combine all ingredients in blender until consistency of whipped cream.

      To
      Use:       Add 2 Tablespoons of repellent to a regular garden watering can and then fill with warm water. Thoroughly water over areas of greatest damage.

      For best results apply after a rain or a thorough watering.

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      1. HerbLady's Avatar
        When you have moles tunneling in your yard they are usually after white grubs. Destroy the grubs and the moles move away. This is a case of spending more to get better value. I recommend Milky Spore is a bacteria that specifically goes after white grubs but is harmless to people and other animals. The value to this is it does not poison the environment AND the effects of one application last 15-25 years.

        Shop around, I know you can get it off of Amazon.
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      1. jrodgers's Avatar
        Sounds like great ideas for repelling moles! I'll have to go find some castor oil and try the first remedy, because I think we are too far into the cold season to apply milky spore right now. In the Spring I'll try Milky Spore for a more lasting recipe. Thanks!
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      1. BJanT's Avatar
        I will try both and get back to you all. The moles are destroying my yard.
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      1. aahkansas's Avatar
        I just used a mole trap caught that little sucker in 1 day! One little mole tore up my whole yard!!
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      1. bahay2475's Avatar


        Thanks for the recipe, its getting warmer out and this is the first thing i'm gonna do in the process of restoring my lawn. Hopefully it will drive the tiny little pest away from my yard.





        Today is a new beginning, another day to give thanks and praise.
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      1. wendylou's Avatar
        What is milky spore- my daughter and son in law have a big problem with moles
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