Mole and Vole Mace, Mole Deterrent for Yard, 32 oz, Pure Castor Oil, Mole Repellent for Lawns, Stop Tunneling, Mole Remover Treatment, Castor Oil Repellent, People, Pet, Plant Safe

We live in Florida and have about 1 acre of grass surrounded by about 5 acres of heavy woodland. We have had ongoing battles with armadillos since we moved here. I have tried a variety of recommendations: insecticide for grubs (doesn't affect worms which they love), traps (they break out), cayenne pepper, and mothballs to no avail. Our yard looked like a battlefield. So I decided to test this castor oil against mole and groundhog pellets to see if either worked, and which was better. I staked off 3 sections of my most desirable lawn (desirable to armadillos, that is) in equal portion. In the first I spread the pellets at the recommended dosage. In the second I applied castor oil at 1/2 the dose suggested on the bottle, mixed with dish detergent and water as directed. In the third I applied the recommended dose of the same mix. The next morning, the pellet covered lawn evidenced about a 50-70% reduction in digging. But amazingly, both areas of castor oil application had no hole whatsoever! It has now been about 10 days since I applied the mixes, and except for maybe 1 or 2 small "test" holes, the castor oil applied areas remain free of diggings. The pellet area also is much better than previously, but it still has relatively frequent hole, a few of which are deep. Not sure why others have found this less effective, but for me it has truly worked wonders.

Didn't have to Whack a Mole! After repeated applications using the soap mix (Dawn Dish Soap, Water and Castor Oil), so far so good...they have not filled back their holes. It looks like we can take a vacation for a while from the Molestation. We feel better using this method as opposed to traps or killer pellets (which did not work). We sprayed the "Nature's Mace" mixture (borders first and around mole activity) over the surface of lawn multiple times, then repeated over entire surface. Digging into mounds to uncover the tunnels, we left the hole open and then if not covered the next day, filled the tunnels as best as possible with "Nature's Mace" mixture. That has seemed to work so far!

A very good product

The product itself seems good! However the description of how to mix the caster oil with dish soap and then add a few drops of the caster oil and dish soap mix in a larger volume of water seemed a little off to apply to the lawn. This mix description was presented on the side of the product. Caster oil does not mix well with anything like dish soap or water, it separates quickly and floats on top of the water. So to be able to apply this mixture in a sprayer to the lawn is difficult. I will not buy this product again to use as a mole deterrent and would not recommend it.

Works as discribed

I applied the amount per the directions. I ended up with 18 more mole mounds within 24 hours. I then applied double and added peppermint scent oil to it as well. It didn't work as got another 15-plus mounds. I became obsessed and tried it for three weeks. I have over 80 mounds now. I kept at it and I'm convinced they like the oil as it's gotten worse. They are even coming out of the holes around 11:00 am to check out the sun and go back in. It's a joke. I have a large yard and this specific oil brand did not work. I even tried it with cayenne pepper. Nothing worked. The oil spreads easily when mixed with the dawn soap as suggested in the instructions. It doesn't have a strong scent at all. I expected real castor oil with a smokey scent but this was like canola oil. It was a waste of time and money plus problem got worse.

We have a very large yard, 3 acres. You can’t get rid of all the moles. However a particular area seemed to be very attractive to them, probably a couple thousand square feet, plus some other areas. Just too much area for the worms, gas sticks etc. I mixed according to directions, sprayed a couple gallons, several times, about a week apart, and now no new mole hills or trails. Obviously they are not gone, just driven away from the surface. We just use the half gallon jug of Costco dishwasher soap to mix in. Seems to work great! I suspect if you don’t keep up with the application the moles will eventually return. But at least it is not harsh chemicals or poison. Too bad, I had fun using the gas sticks.

Not effective against a horde of moles - and let’s face it - they’re always in a horde. This product is akin to a rubber bullet - it might sting a little, but it ain’t gonna kill you. In my decades long battle, I’ve found the best defense against moles is Milky Spores. They’re sold here, and the price is comparable to hardware stores - even better if you have Prime shipping- and shame on you if you do. Milky Spores attack and kill the Japanese Beetles (grubs) that moles crave. Kill the beetles and the moles move on. Milky Spoors come in both powder and granule form. The powder requires less product but keener distribution, while the granular is spread with a broadcaster, and watered in. Apply once a quarter with the seasons and you’ll never see a mole again. So, yeah, compared to Milky Spores, the ‘mace’ just won’t cut it.

It’s a bit like taking vitamins – very hard to tell what effect it has. Having applied at exactly according to the instructions I am now overwhelmed with moles. Being an American product, it has some peculiar mixing and dosage instructions – for example, having mixed it ‘add eight tablespoonfuls to a gallon of water in a sprayer’. Difficult! Simply state the volume!

Didn’t really work for us and it stained our patio