Moles Control
The coast mole, Scheffer's subspecies, is the mole of the Inland Northwest, working the lawns, pastures, and garden beds around Spokane and Coeur d'Alene. It replaces the broad-footed mole of California that the old page named, a species that does not live here. Coast moles hunt earthworms and grubs in tunnels seven to ninety centimeters down, surfacing only to shove up the volcano-shaped molehills that mark their territory. Moles do not eat your plants; the grubs they chase do that. But their shallow surface runs lift and dry out turf roots, leaving brown ridges across the lawn, and one mole can work a quarter acre in a season. They stay active year-round and breed once a year, so one resident in worm-rich, moist soil can become the whole neighborhood's problem. They are not after your grass; they are after the supply lines underneath it.
⚠ Signs of Activity
- Volcano-shaped molehills of fine soil pushed up from below (gopher mounds are crescent-shaped and plugged)
- Raised surface ridges running across the lawn where shallow tunnels lifted the sod
- Spongy, lifted turf that dries out and browns along the tunnel runs
- Most activity in spring and fall, when moist soil brings worms near the surface
🎯 Our Treatment
We place scissor or harpoon traps directly in the active main runways, verified by collapsing a section and confirming it is reopened within 24 hours. Poison baits and home remedies fail against an animal that eats live worms, not grain; trapping the solitary resident usually ends the damage.
🛡 Prevention
- Reduce grub and earthworm pressure with targeted lawn treatments so the soil holds less prey
- Tamp down and repair surface runs quickly so the lawn re-roots before it dries out
- Avoid overwatering, which draws worms toward the surface and invites moles
- Install an L-shaped underground wire barrier around high-value garden beds
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