Okay, here’s my blog post about “Saving the Mole”, written from my personal experience, using simple language and basic HTML tags:
So, I had this problem, right? Moles were tearing up my yard. It was like a tiny, furry excavator crew had moved in overnight. I wanted them gone, but, you know, humanely. I’m not a monster.
The First Attempt: Traps
My first brilliant idea was to get some of those “no-kill” traps. You know, the kind that’s supposed to capture them alive so you can relocate them.
I went out and bought a few of those.
I carefully set the traps near the freshest-looking molehills, following the instructions like I was defusing a bomb. I even wore gloves, ’cause I read somewhere that moles can smell you and they’ll avoid the traps.
Checked them every few hours. Nothing. Not a single mole. I started to think maybe I was setting them wrong, or they were just smarter than me.
The Second Attempt: Relocation
It’s a bit embarrassing to explain.
I dug around the holes, trying to get the mole out, and prepared a bucket.
After I caught one, I had another problem, where should I put it in?
The Final (Successful) Attempt: The Stinky Solution
Then, my neighbor, old Mrs. Henderson, saw me struggling. She just chuckled and said, “Honey, you gotta use what they hate.” Turns out, moles HATE certain smells.
She told me to get this stuff, it’s like these granules that smell like castor oil (which, apparently, moles despise). I’m not a scientist, I don’t know why it works, but Mrs. Henderson swore by it.
- I sprinkled the smelly granules all around the perimeter of my yard, and especially near the molehills.
- I watered the area lightly, just like the instructions said, to help the smell soak into the ground.
- I just sprinkled the smelly granules all around the yard.
And… it worked! Within a day or two, the mole activity stopped. No new mounds. No more tiny, furry excavators. My yard was saved!
So, yeah, that’s my mole-saving story. I saved the yard, and I (hopefully) saved the moles, too. They’re probably out there somewhere, digging up someone else’s yard, but hey, at least it’s not mine anymore.
If you try my methods, hope you success too!
