Melting snow can reveal damage to your lawn. One type of post winter damage is caused by voles. A vole, better known as a field mouse, is a small rodent with small ears and a short tail. They ...

Last week I mentioned a few critters that can cause plant damage when we have snow-cover for a period. According to predicted temperatures for next week, it looks like the snow might be around a bit ...

It is easy to spot this vole trail coming from a perennial bed that is adjacent to a lawn. Voles will clip back the grass to create easy access and movement. White grubs are root feeders. They range ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Temperatures warming close to the record high of 70 degrees on Monday will help melt the remainder of the late January snow. Once the ice clears, you may notice tracks in your grass, ...

While I may not be out in the garden during this time of year, the frozen landscape of Illinois in January still has plenty of life. In fact, there is one animal that toils in the garden all winter: ...

Here’s how these two different animals can affect your lawn and garden.

The following article was published in the Ellensburg Daily-Record. Spring means the return of lawn care season in Kittitas County, and now that the snow is gone, it’s clear that some tiny residents — ...

Q: I need help in getting rid of voles in my yard. They are destroying my shrubbery, roses, and bulbs. The bushes just fall over and the base of them looks like beavers have been eating them. I have ...

Voles are rodents that are closer in size and shape to hamsters than they are to the similarly sounding moles. These rodents are a common sight throughout North America, but some people ascribe a mole ...