Moles can cause devastation to your front lawn, yard, and overall property. Your front lawn is the first impression you provide to neighbors and guests and is an enormous component of the curb appeal that you have spent much time and resources perfecting.
Due to the damage that moles inflict on our yards and how commonplace they are, any comprehensive pest control in the Sacramento Region must include efficient ways to both get rid of moles and prevent them in the future.
In this blog, we’ll explain how to tell if you have moles in your yard, why they might be there in the first place and how to repel them naturally. Despite your best efforts to persuade moles to bypass your yard, you may require professional help. HomeShield Pest Control offers a number of extermination and remediation methods that we’ll discuss as viable options for total lawn mole control.
How To Tell If You Have A Mole In Your Yard
There are telltale signs that you might have a mole or a number of moles in your yard. Here are some of the top signs that you may be dealing with a mole problem:
- Dead or brown grass
- Loose soil on top of your lawn
- Abnormal weed growth (when digging, moles rip up grass, allowing weed roots to take hold more easily)
- Ridges across your lawn
- Raised dirt mounds (entrances to the mole tunnels)
If you have moles in your yard, they will eventually create tunnels throughout the lawn. This activity produces apparent molehills and the destruction we discussed.
What Kind Of Things Attract Moles To Your Yard
Moles are attracted to your yard primarily in search of food and shelter. If you have eradicated a mole problem in the past but have not thoroughly destroyed the tunnels, new moles will come to your lawn. Moles are in constant search of food. They prefer insects, grubs, and worms that may live in your lawn. The more hospitable your lawn is for these insects, the more mole food you will inadvertently grow.
How To Repel Moles Naturally
Do you want to know how to control moles in your yard? The following tips will reduce the propensity for your lawn to attract insects and, in turn, dissuade moles from inhabiting your lawn:
- Keep your lawn three to four inches tall.
- Avoid overwatering your lawn.
- Remove grubs and other insects if they are too plentiful.
- Aerate your lawn.
In addition to dissuading insects from infesting your lawn, the following tips will help you repel moles:
- Use plants and flower beds as barriers.
- Dig a trench in the area you want to protect.
- Install a sonic spike.
Despite your best efforts, moles can be a pervasive problem once in your lawn. If this is the case on your property, call the professionals today for the best mole control service. HomeShield Pest Control is a top mole pest control company. We have years of experience in repelling moles, trapping them, and helping you make your lawn less hospitable to these destructive pests.
The Best Mole Traps For Effective Pest Control
HomeShield Pest Control offers the best, most effective mole control. We have three primary methods for eradicating your mole problem fast. We offer carbon monoxide gas treatments, a unique baiting formula that draws moles from your lawn, and Integrated Pest Management methods to discourage future infestations without dangerous chemicals.
HomeShield Pest Control was founded over a decade ago, in 2009, by Ian Morgan. Our priority is to remediate your pests in a timely, professional, courteous, and safe manner. Call us today to find out the next steps in getting rid of moles in your yard and resuscitating the health of your lawn.