Moles keep getting lost in your garden and you want to lock out the cute digger once and for all? Then a wire barrier or a mole screen is a great idea! We will explain to you how to lay them correctly and what you should pay attention to.
How to keep moles out of the garden with wire?
To keep moles out of the garden with wire, you can lay a mole screen horizontally under your lawn or embed it vertically in the ground. Make sure there is a complete barrier so that moles cannot get in below or above ground.
Mole as a beneficial insect
As hated as it is by many, the mole is actually a beneficial insect because:
- The mole keeps the garden pest-free because grubs, insect larvae and other things are his favorite food.
- The mole digs through the ground and thus ensures good ventilation.
- The mole keeps “real” pests such as voles or rats away.
So think carefully about whether you really want to get rid of this natural pest controller.
Before laying the mole wire
Before you start trying to keep the mole out, you need to make sure there is no mole IN. Under no circumstances should you catch or even kill the mole in the garden. Therefore, you should only lay the wire if you do not have a mole in the garden. Otherwise, you will have to drive it away first.
Two options for laying mole wire
Mole wire or mole screen is a fine-meshed net made of plastic or metal. It can be laid horizontally or vertically.
Laying wire horizontally to prevent moles
Laying horizontally is recommended if, for example, you are laying a new lawn.
- Lift 10cm of ground and lay the mole screen over the entire area.
- If several individual grids are used, they must overlap.
- Then cover the mole net with soil and sow your lawn.
This variant is particularly practical if you are laying rolled turf: simply place the mole grid directly under the lawn - done. Alternatively, you can also place the wire on the ground and wait until the lawn is there covered.
Let the mole grid vertically into the ground
This is the usual option, because unless you are re-laying turf, the other option is quite time-consuming. When laying vertically, it is important that you do not leave a loophole for the mole - neither below nor above the ground.
- Mark the history of your ban - it should be seamless and end where it begins.
- Now dig the trench at least 50cm, preferably 100cm deep.
- Place the mole screen in the ditch. There should be a few centimeters sticking out at the top.
- If several parts are used, they should overlap by several centimeters and be connected to each other with wire.
- Finally fill the wire.
- Build a small fence on the overhang of the mole wire to prevent the mole from getting into your garden above ground.
Tip
If you also want to keep voles away, you need to use special vole wire (€15.00 on Amazon), which is stronger and tighter-meshed.
