A couple of years ago, after years of allowing moles to run roughshod all over the farm, I finally had had enough of their damage and I served them an eviction notice: “Out of the garden, and while you’re packing, out of the lawn as well! And would you mind also giving my hayfields a break!” It took time to make an impact, but there could be no doubt—with fewer moles there were many more worms. Of course the moles didn’t merely take their leave voluntarily and head off into the subterranean sunset. In order to reclaim a bit of my domain, I first had to learn a bit about the nature of these pesky ground dwellers.