"Stan The Man" wrote in message
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In article , David in Normandy
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"Stan The Man" wrote in message
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So, I'm now using with great success, the above-ground traps, seen he
http://www.northerntooluk.com/produc...partno=168907E - not only
are they much easier to set but you can easily see when they have been
sprung without exploratory excavations. You don't need more than two
traps - and if you don't catch the varmits in a couple of days, just
move the traps to another fresh part of the mole tunnel network.

They look lethal! Do the moles get skewered? Do you need to excavate at
all
or just push them into the ground? How do you know where to put them? I'm
keen to rid my garden and lawn of moles, they always home in on freshly
planted ground and uproot seedlings and cuttings. I've tried everything
else
to get rid of them with not much success.

Lethal is what it says on the tin. The sprung spikes skewer the mole
and death is instantaneous... No excavation needed at all - just make a
small indentation with thumb or heel in the lawn on top of a tunnel and
centre the trap on the indentation. Push in and pull the portcullis up
to cock it. Drink Earl Grey in the conservatory while casting an
occasional glance to the battlezone - and try not to spill any when the
portcullis drops.

When you lift out the trap, the mole will indeed be skewered to it -
but easy enough to push off for the burial.

Fill mole tunnel with topsoil or top dressing, re-seed if necessary and
rejoice.

Excellent! You've sold me! I just need to see if I can find them for sale
here in France, or failing that if Northern Tools does International mail
order.
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David
.... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk
.... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/