The Mole Truth: Why Your Garden Might Be in Good Hands (Paws/Shovels)

Moles in the Garden? Don’t Panic Yet

To many, moles are just tiny vandals with shovels instead of feet. Yesterday, this lawn was perfection personified, but today, a muddy mound the size of Mount Vesuvius stands proudly smack bang in the middle (slight exaggeration).

But before you call pest control, why not have a dig about yourself?

They’re Not Wrecking Your Garden; They’re Improving It

Moles don’t eat plants—they eat the pests that do. These shovel-footed critters will gobble up most grubs, slugs, and root-eating insects! While they tunnel, they break up compact soil and improve drainage, doing a job that no tool I’ve bought can match.

The Soil Benefits are Real

– More oxygen for roots
– Better water flow
– Looser soil structure

Are They Perfect? Not Quite

They are a bit messy, and there’s no denying that. However, the hills they leave behind make more sense once you understand what’s happening underground, and there is one great payoff: these meddlesome mounds make great topsoil for your flowerbeds!

Remember, they’re not pests—they’re a bit rubbish at tidying up, just like we used to be in our teens!

Final Thought

You can choose to fight them; yep, there may be humane ways of achieving this, but that’s another story.

Give these little diggers a break; they work harder than most of us do before 9 a.m.!