One of the most effective ways to control moles in the yard is by trapping. It just so happens that the best time to trap them is right now. In May, moles are actively looking for food (mostly ...

Usually in a day or so they will be the first to pop up. This is where you put your flares. Mole traps also work well. Find the main run tunnel by stepping down the tunnels as just described.

Patience is your friend when trying to trap gophers. Moles don’t make those visible pies of dirt; instead, they are tunneling below the surface of the soil causing it to raise up as they tunnel ...

Farmers and professional gardeners have long depended mainly on traps to reduce populations of moles and gophers. The mole trap, which impales the rodents, remains relatively unchanged.

If the mole comes back to repair it, then it is an active run. Setting mole traps – either harpoon or scissors traps – can be difficult and sometimes dangerous because the traps are set under ...