Though moles and voles are one of the more unwelcome guests in our yards, like it or not, we gardeners have put out the welcome mat for these critters. Gardens and lawns are their five-star ...

If you decide to get rid of moles, trap them. Forget home remedies like chewing gum or castor bean seeds. Poison does not work. Hire a professional or trap them yourself. Use several and make sure ...

Whenever we have a snowy winter, my garden beds are overrun in March with burrowing critters that eat and destroy the roots of plants. I presume they are moles or voles. Any advice? Moles and voles ...

Some readers are not sure whether their garden damage comes from moles, voles or other tunneling animals. I recently asked naturalist Dave Pehling, an assistant Snohomish County extension agent and ...

As most people have begun mowing their lawns, they may have noticed the familiar mole runs or a curious above-ground network of runways. This is perhaps the most visual difference between the effects ...

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 ...

A. Voles are a real problem to eliminate, but the longer you wait, the more they multiply. Do you have moles? Voles often use the mole runs as super highways, so if you have moles, it would be smart ...

One of the few plants that voles avoid is hellebore. Planting hellebores around other plants can help with their survival. JC Raulston Arboretum Q: I have a mixed-shade yard under large oaks and have ...

Wondering about that mischief-maker who left piles of dirt on your lawn or flowerbed? Pocket gophers, moles and voles all tunnel, but they differ in what they feed on. Gophers eat vegetables, tree ...