I have also noticed that I didn't have moles in my lawn after I started spreading coffee grounds. I never had them before, either, though, so it's probably not a good comparison.

Since worms are a favorite food of moles, and coffee grounds attract worms, I would expect coffee grounds to attract moles. I'm interested in seeing whether other people have noticed a similar phenomenon.

No moles here, but I'm interested in spreading coffee grounds. Do you put them into a spreader?

Val

I had my husband buy me a compost spreader.
But before I got that I would just do the fling it method.I would dump the coffee grounds from Starbucks into a wheelbarrel then pull out the filters. Then I would sink my flat shovel into the grounds and throw it as hard as I could. Sometimes I would walk around the yard and shake the shovel just enough to make the grounds fall off. If I got it a bit thick I would come back and rake it even. The key is to not burry the grass. My grass is ever as bit if not more green than the neighbors that have chemical yards. One makes me laugh, she almost doesn't let the dogs poo hit the grass before she is picking it back up. Her reason is because her kids play there. Then she is all the time dumping this or that chemical on her yard. All the time watching my yard. LOL
Got to love the neighbors.
Sandy

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:282098}}

I don't put them in any kind of spreader. I just shake the silver bags back and forth as I walk backward around the yard.

you lucky folks. There are at least 3 starbucks near me and even so, I have managed to get ucg from them only once this year. Regardless of when I go, it seems they are usually out of it :(

It may be that the something in the coffee grounds causes an off flavor of the moles food that they do not like, kind of like that castor oil does, or it may simply be the moles just don't like you and are staying away for that reason.

Ok kimmsr that was kind of rude, why would the moles not like me, not like I personally have done anything to the moles, they don't have a clue I am even there. Guess you neer heard of if you don't have something nice to say don't say anything at all. I asked a question, guess you don't have an answer. It is because of people like you I have started to stay away more and more. Sad, really sad.
Now as far as my yard you would think they would love to be there, move in and invite their family. I know there are worms everywhere. The robins love my yard, I always see them hopping around pulling big thick worms out of the yard to eat.
Sandy-going back into lurk mode

Oh Sandy, you don't want everyone to like you, where's the fun in that? :-)

I know some folks who would like it if moles didn't like them and didn't dig holes in their yards, so I wouldn't write it off as a bad thing.

Cheers,
Kyle

Here is a link to a thread on the Organic Lawn Care Forum where the use of coffee grounds as a lawn fertilizer is discussed. Deerslayer makes some valid points about how impractical it would be to try to fertilize a large lawn with coffee grounds.

If you have a large lawn, you'd need a lot of grounds to provide enough fertilizer.

It is because of people like you I have started to stay away more and more. Sad, really sad.

Your good fortune to know how you feel and can find a place where you are comfortable.

It sounds to me like Kimmsr was joking, maybe just left off the smiley thingy? ;-)

About those coffee grounds...my starbucks told me there aren't a lot of people around here that use them, so they don't save them (as a general rule) but if I call in the morning, they'll save them that day. Apparently, they aren't able to keep them overnight anyway.

I'm new at taking care of a lawn and want to keep up with the neighbors. I've been saving my starbucks all winter and can't wait to spread them. When do I start? How often should the coffee grounds be spread? Does it help the grass plants survive dog urine?