Everyone hates to look out across their lawn and see underground tillage mounds left by moles. These little mammals can do damage that will make you scream in a short period of time.

Some literature recommends you spray the lawn for grubs. Moles are animals that do feed on invertebrates which include grubs, ants, earthworms, etc. However their primary food source is earthworms.

Therefore spraying for grubs is not the answer. Even though we continue to look for other ways to control this pest, the real answer is trapping. One can teach the cat or dog to dig them up. This would be another proven way to catch moles but you have to feed the pet.

The longer you wait the more tunnels they make. The harder it becomes to rid the lawn of moles.

I know everyone is looking for another remedy but trapping is the most effective method of controlling this pest.

So stop applying chemicals, quit trying to gas them out and cease with the noise makers. Trapping is the way to control moles.

Place traps in runs where moles are active. Move the traps every other day to increase success. Two to three traps should be enough to obtain control in a lawn.

Successful trapping requires some extra effort by the lawn owner. It will take at least a couple of weeks. But know this if food is present the neighbors' moles may come to visit. This will require regrouping and setting some more traps.

So start ridding your lawn of moles by what I think is the most effective control. That is a trap.