If moles are taking up residence under your lawn, call Tri-State Wildlife Management, the preferred garden mole control company in Northern Kentucky! (895) 635-0037
The old saying “Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill” was clearly coined by someone who never had a mole problem in their yard! Moles can be very destructive to a lawn, and it can be difficult to rid your property of them. Moles create both deep tunnels that are undetectable, as well as surface tunnels, which are very shallow. In addition, as moles tunnel and move dirt out of their way, they can create mounds of dirt at the surface. Moles tunnel up to eighteen feet per hour and move forward and backward eighty feet per minute in the tunnel. During bouts of hot or cold temperatures, moles continue to make more deep tunnels, so even though you may not see mole activity during the winter, they are just as active, but undetectable. Moles are opportunistic feeders and consume almost any insect they find. Earthworms are the main component of their diet; however, insects including grubs, ants and ant larva make up their diet as well.
Moles are unwanted guests in a yard because their surface tunnels and dirt mounds are unsightly. More importantly, mole tunneling kills plants and grass. Soil insulates plant roots, and when roots become disengaged from tunneling, cold weather freezes the roots, thus killing the plant or grass. In addition, during the warmer months, roots will dry out without having access to water in the soil.
Now is the perfect time to trap moles in your yard. Once the ground freezes, it is difficult to impossible to set traps. This winter, moles will continue to tunnel, creating air pockets around grass and plant roots. Without the insulation from surrounding soil, roots will free and the affected grass and plants will die. Prevent this from happening to your lawn or flowerbed!
To have your mole problem taken care of sooner rather than later, Call Tri-State Wildlife Management today at (859) 635-0037.
Tri-State Wildlife Management is fully licensed and insured, and we stand behind all our work!
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