Get Rid Of Moles In Your Yard Without Chemicals
There is a weekly show on King5 here in Seattle called “Gardening with Ciscoe”. On one of the episodes, Ciscoe talks about how to get rid of moles without using chemicals. He talked about his recipe for something he called “Mint Mole Blaster”. Here’s an excerpt from Ciscoe’s website about moles:
Make up some “Mint Mole Blaster” as follows: Begin by running a couple of big handfuls of mint stems and leaves through the blender with just enough water to make slurry. Then mix the blended concoction into a large soup pot full of water and simmer for about 30 minutes. This will make a concentrate that can be diluted to make about 6 gallons of mole blaster. Whenever you detect mole activity, pour the diluted mixture into mole holes and around the surrounding area. Irrigate lightly after application if the soil is dry. The key to success seems to be persistence. The moles evidently hate the smell of mint and if all goes well, the varmints will pack their bags and set up shop in your neighbors’ gardens.
I started growing mint just for this purpose. Since a mint plant can take over a garden, I chose to keep the plants in large pots. This way I always have a fresh and free supply.
This stuff definitely works! It may take a couple of days, but I can watch the mole hills get farther and farther away until they are completely out of the yard.
Ciscoe’s “Mint Mole Blaster” is really easy to make. Plus when it’s simmering on the stove, the whole house ends up smelling like fresh cut mint.
Ciscoe Morris by Greg McGonagill
You can watch some of Ciscoe’s television segments on the King5 website. Or just check out the Mole Be Gone segment to see Ciscoe making his “Mint Mole Blaster”.
