Tips from Toby: Best ways to stop moles

hi this is Toby Tobin this is the first problem our homeowners had with moles and here is the big problem with homeowners that are having a new mold problem there are a lot of different products out there claiming that all you have to do is put this product down and it's going to get the rid of the moles or you stick this in the ground and that's going to get rid of the moles sometimes they work more often enough they don't work and the big problem is while you're trying to do this and do that and do this and do that you're not having any luck the population is increasing and increasing and increasing pretty soon the only thing that you have to do is to trap them this is what generally you should start with in the beginning is a good mole trap moles reproduce about five at a time twice per year they will dip between four to six hours per day and can eat up to 100% of their body weight in earthworms locust vegetable plants and even tree roots they're generally considered harmless unless they're doing damage to your lawn one family of moles can leave so many tunnels and mow hills they can completely destroy your lawn in just a couple of weeks now there are tons of products on the market that claim to repel and poison these pests but since the moles live underground it's hard to tell if these products are doing any good and by the time you find out you may have many more mole families living in your yard by the way moles usually feast on the best lawns and golf courses they prefer loamy soil that is moist so it's easier to dig all day and find food that's creating even more damage we've tried just about every product on the market and the truth is the only way to truly eradicate a mole problem is by trapping and discarding them the trap we found that works best is this easy step mole Eliminator they are very effective they stand tall in the lawn so you don't have to worry about hitting them with your mower and they are safe around pets and children since the trap scissors are underground all you do is place one over an existing mole run step down and wait if you see one pop up you have more than likely caught a mole simply dispose and set again it is as easy as that there are professional trappers out there that will come to your home and trap moles the average cost per mole is around $50 for most of us that's a little bit expensive it's a lot easier for us to do the trapping ourselves that's it I'm Toby Tobin have a great week

Channel: KSHB 41

Views: 791,192

Keywords: Local News, KSHB, 41 Action News, distributable, moles, lawn, yard, trap, critters, Toby Tobin

Id: tSWwOhpmIY4

Length: 2min 10sec (130 seconds)

Published: Sat Nov 05 2016