Mole Facts:  

1.  Moles do not hibernate.  

2.  A mole can dig at the rate of 17 feet per hour.
3.  A mole's speed through existing tunnels can be 70 feet per minute, or just under one mile per hour.
4.  Moles will consume over 40 pounds of worms and insects a year.
5.  Moles have twice as much blood as other mammals of similar size, allowing them to breath underground.
6.  Moles have to eat every three to four hours or they will starve to death.

Many people are confused by all the conflicting "advice" on mole control. They believe every rumor or home remedy is worth trying. Moles are woodland animals in nature, but can quickly colonize and spread through adjacent residential properties. The longer moles are allowed to tunnel the more difficult they become to control. Mole activity will come and go throughout the season. New moles will move into existing deserted tunnels. Mole control is a continuous process that requires maintenance. There is no one time cure for moles. The mole's primary source of food are worms so controlling the grubs in a lawn is not protection from mole activity.

Mole Control Program
This program consists of biweekly visits that include unlimited trapping and baiting.  The traps are flagged and work underground.  The bait is a special blood thinner that dehydrates moles.  The bait and trap triggers are underground to reduce the exposure to children and pets.  We also spray the border of the lawn with a castor oil based repellent when the conditions are favorable.  Our full season runs from March 1 through December 1.  We also have a 3 month option.  Please call or email info@Tuffturfmolebusters.com for current pricing.

Other Mole Control Options

Please note that while the pricing on these services may appear more attractive, they are only a short term solution to a mole problem.

• Trapping only service.  There is a fee of $100.00 to set the traps.  Each trapped mole costs $50.00. The set up fee is good for 1 month. The traps work under ground to reduce exposure to children and pets.

• We also offer a one time baiting service.

Are you really mad at the moles?  Watch our video that would make Bill Murray in Caddy Shack proud.

Read what Kevin Frank from Michigan State University has to write about the common myths with moles.

Mole damage

  A choker trap ready for action                  Brian burying a scissor trap              Brian baiting a run in a bark bed

Some "experts" claim that moles don't have teeth! 

For the record, I am the first person to call the Kent County Health Department and inquire about rabies from this mole that bit me and penetrated the skin.  I was referred to the CDC, which laughed when I explained we were in a photographer's studio for a photo op. 

Disclaimer:  No moles were harmed in the shooting of these pictures.  (I waited until I saw the proofs!)

In 2005 we trapped 765 moles.  Many more were killed with bait and died underground.  We cannot count these in our tally.