Q&A for How to Kill a Mole

Use mole traps designed to catch and get rid of moles. There are different kinds like spring-loaded or scissor traps. Follow the instructions carefully and place the traps in active mole tunnels for best results. Check often and remove any moles caught right away. You can also install underground barriers of mesh or hardware cloth around areas you want to protect, like garden beds or plant roots. Bury at least 1 foot deep so moles can't tunnel under. This prevents moles from getting to certain areas.

Sometimes. If they find a place where they feel comfortable, they will stay there.

Because mole tunneling destroys grass roots, the ridges brown quickly. However, moles cause little damage to the environment at large. Plus, they naturally aerate soils and eliminate the larvae of destructive insects.

Explain to your parents that you don't really care if other people think you're weird, and ask them to explain why that would bother them so much.

Buy a trap from your local hardware store and set it, or call an exterminator. We caught ours with a simple mouse trap baited with peanut butter,

Look for tunnels in the yard with entrance holes. Moles tunnel underground and the ground will be soft in those areas.

Set a trap that goes into the ground at the entrance or exit hole of their tunnel. (The holes should be marked by a mound of dirt.)

Moles don't usually leave the ground, so it's unlikely one would enter your house.