Voles and crabgrass are two lawn troubles that can reach epidemic proportions. I don’t recall the last time I saw so much vole damage in area lawns, at least in certain communities. When lawns are ...

CORVALLIS – Spring brings buds and blooms, but it also brings moles, voles and gophers. The small mammals take gardeners to their knees to peer down tunnels, set traps and toss in everything from ...

Commonly found throughout Idaho, the meadow vole can cause significant problems to lawns and landscapes. Meadow voles are small, chunky, ground dwelling rodents. When mature, they measure 4 ½ to 5 ½ ...

Our street is new, having been a Christmas tree farm, and before that a potato farm. There are just a dozen houses here, and last year, for the first time, about half of us found that voles enjoyed ...

Being able to spot the difference between the damage caused by moles and voles is key when trying to banish these pets from your lawn and garden.

As the weather becomes milder, a quick survey of lawn and gardens may present some surprises. Did you notice tunnels running through the grass? What about the small runways or pathways along the edge ...

“With the snow in my garden now mostly melted, I am seeing what appear to be tunnels in my lawn in a few areas. What is happening here, and is there something that I should do now?” The damage you are ...

While most Winnipeggers are welcoming the spring weather and the long-awaited snow-melt, the lack of white stuff on some homeowners’ lawns is revealing an unexpected mess. Damage and destruction ...

The best way to prevent moles and voles from harming your landscape is by being able to accurately identify them. Moles and voles are two common garden pests that are often confused with one another ...

Do you know the difference between a mole and a vole? It’s important to know before you start blaming one of them for damage to your landscape. One way to distinguish the difference is by the diet of ...

During a garden seminar a few weeks ago in Muskegon, several questions came up that I was not prepared to answer on the spot. I promised the group I'd respond in the paper, especially since the ...

FARGO -- In his biblical battle with Pharaoh, Moses neglected to rain down one of the worst plagues imaginable: If he had sent voles to attack the Egyptian ruler’s well-manicured lawn, Pharaoh would ...