Moles

In the sandy soils of Florida and many other coastal areas, moles can be a big annoyance. They love the loose soil of my flower beds, frequently weaving their intricate web of tunnels for meter after meter. But when they decided to check out my vegetable garden and knocked over one of my squash plants, moles moved from my "annoyance" category to "threat." While we will by no means have enough vegetable growth to meet our dietary needs this year, we do hope that eventually our garden will be able to feed us a large amount of our daily food.

Of course, poisons were not an option for us in our quest for mole control. At the local home improvement store, however, we found a few different mole repelling poles. These work by sending vibrations through the soil that really annoy the moles and make digging in the area unpleasant for them. Easy to install, the mole repellers are simply pushed down into the dirt in the center of the area you want to be mole-free. The poles then send out pulses every few seconds that vibrate the ground around it, effecting up to 7,500 square feet. At Lowes, they have solar powered models for $20 each.

So far, so good.

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