Although moles have been under partial protection since 2016, this does not apply to plots, gardens and plant crops. Here they are considered pests and as such can be exterminated. However, it is better to do it in a humanitarian way, because these garden pests are an important part of the ecosystem and perform many useful functions.
The saying “blind like a mole” has its justification in nature. Those living underground rodents see little, but they perfected the sense of smell. And this is what can become our weapon in asking them from the garden. To get rid of the mole, it is enough to put in his mink, put a ball from human hair and animal hair. Cats or dogs are natural enemies of rodents and their smell works on a deterrent moles. It is similar with human hair, the smell of which is also not associated so well.
It is worth remembering that moles are territorial animals. If they get out of one place and find new ones, they will sit there for longer. They can move over a distance of several hundred meters, so it is very likely that they nest at the neighbor. Therefore, the rodent deterrence is best carried out in consultation with the neighbors. Otherwise it will happen that the animal will circulate between the gardens.
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Some plants are natural rodents for rodents. If you plant basil, garlic, black without, narcissis and velvet in the garden, it will become unattractive for mole. Strong fragrance oils produced by these plants are irritating to rodents.
Crete, in addition to having a sensitive smell, also have excellent hearing. It compensates for them with poor eyesight. This feature can be used in the fight against rodents. Crete does not like persistent sounds. Sound rodents are available on the market. Maybe you have been thinking about once cut off plastic bottles stuck in molehills. Their role is to repel rodents. The wind falling into the bottle seems unpleasant to moles. So this is another cheap and homemade way to get rid of them from the plot.
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