GREAT BEND TRIBUNE
Use traps for common mole control
Alicia Boor
Considering the fact that moles spend most of their time underground, they sure cause quite a mess above the ground.
Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham said the surest signs that homeowners have of moles in their yard are the meandering paths or tunnels of upheaved soil, caused by the small mammals foraging for food.
“Some tunnels may be abandoned soon after being built, while others are travel lanes and are used for a longer period of time,” Upham said. “If the soil is dry, moles form mounds of soil (as they search for food), but do not make the meandering paths.”