Dear Sun Spots: A while ago you had a remedy on how to get rid of moles. I didn’t need it then but I do now. Could you please send it. Thanks. – Ann, No Town.

Dear Sun Spots: Moles, moles and more moles. How can I get rid of all these moles and holes everywhere in my yard? Would you know what I can do, they are very destructive. Thank you and all the readers. – No Name, Sabattus.

Answer: Sun Spots has received many suggestions regarding moles.

Dave Noonan of Noonan’s Wildlife Services offers a fee-for-service solution for moles and skunks.

Please call Noonan’s Wildlife Services at 344-4149, or contact via e-mail at davenoonan308@ yahoo.com.

One reader bought a “Molechaser Sonic Repeller” and had no sign of moles the following spring. They can be ordered online at www.getridofmoles.com or by calling the order desk at 1-800-879-0513. They offer four different repellers ranging in price from $19.95 to $39.95, plus shipping and handling. According to the Web site, “most underground rodents have poor eyesight, yet nature has given them a very acute sense of hearing and sensitivity to ground vibration.” The repellers use sonic or ultrasonic sound waves to drive moles and other pests away.

Call of the Wild RV Center in Oxford also suggested purchasing a plug in pest repeller from your area department store’s garden or pest care center. After successful trapping and repelling, if you are certain that all moles have been removed, plug any visible entry holes to discourage future moles.

Also, as noted in a previous column, according to Bill Adler Jr., author of “Outwitting Critters,” there are several things you can do to encourage moles to do their tunneling elsewhere.

You can apply milky spore or beneficial nematodes to your lawn; they kill grubs, which are the main food source for moles. Another approach is simply to water the lawn thoroughly, getting the ground wet once or twice a week for three or four weeks to discourage the moles. Alternately, you can try drying out the soil and forcing the insectivorous mammals elsewhere.

Packing the soil with a roller may make it too compact for digging. Sprinkle a castor oil concoction on the ground. To make the mixture, whip two ounces of castor oil with one ounce of liquid dish detergent in a blender until it holds its shape. Add water to equal the volume in the blender and whip again.

Fill a sprinkling can with water and add two tablespoons of the castor oil mixture and sprinkle on areas of heaviest concentration of the burrowing. This works best after a heavy rain or watering.

Dear Sun Spots: All knitters, any ability level are welcome to join the weekly knitting circle at the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. You may bring your own projects, and we will also be working on creating hats, blankets, bra inserts, etc., that will be donated to benefit cancer patients. Light refreshments will be provided.

There is no fee to attend, but please pre-register by calling 795-8250. Meets every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Dempsey Center at CMMC, 10 High St., Suite 301, CMMC Campus. Thank you. – Mary Dempsey, coordinator.

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