Peaceful Coexistence via Habitat Modification: Is it Possible?

Short of erecting a mole barrier around your entire yard, there is no 100% sure-fire way to remove moles permanently. Often, the best you can hope for is limiting their activity by modifying your yard to prevent them from tunneling extensively. Funnily enough, this is perhaps the only method that has a hope of working permanently. Yard modification makes your yard a less desirable habitat, so moles are less likely to return.

Modifying your yard can actually be a good thing for you as well as your yard. Many of the changes you can make will make your yard more aesthetically pleasing, as well as less attractive to moles.

The most effective solution of this type is to reduce the size of your lawn. One enormous swathe of green is prime mole territory, because it provides them with a large space for the long, straight tunnels they most prefer. Break up the lawn with paths, gardens, or patio areas and you'll instantly make your yard a less mole-friendly place.

Another possibility is to try watering your lawn less deeply. Mole tunnels run deep, and moles tend to surface only when they must do so in search of food. Their food-earthworms and insects-moves close to the surface if a lawn is watered deeply, so by reducing your watering you may be able to prevent moles from surfacing as often.

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