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 ...

Something is digging in my yard because I have these mounds of dirt showing up everywhere. Do I have moles? — J.D. You definitely have something working underground, but it’s not moles; it’s likely ...

From the first sign of crescent shaped mounds popping up across your yard, it's game time—you need to figure out how to get rid of gophers from your garden ASAP. While these furry rodents may look ...

It’s an exasperating experience. You go to the nursery, pick out a flowering plant, shrub or tree and bring it home only to have some critter damage or destroy it within the first week. Pests cause ...

The extension office often receives inquiries from homeowners about little crit ters that dig holes in their yard. They are usually rodents — some excavate mounds of soil, others just create holes in ...

I have been bombarded with questions about moles, voles, and pocket gophers lately. Identifying which mammal is causing damage seems to be a major problem among lawn owners. Therefore I will try to ...

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 ...

Gardening with gophers and moles is a “holey” affair. Living on a farm, moles and gophers are everywhere, and I am losing the battle in my flower garden beds. I am getting very discouraged, and rock ...

If the cause of these mounds is a protected species, contact a professional before trying to get rid of them. Having large dirt mounds in your yard is a problem for a few reasons: You can trip over ...

DEAR JOAN: Help! El Cerrito is under siege from moles. My yard and every other yard here is devastated. We resodded and still the beasts dug into the new lawn. You must be the superhero who saves El ...

It’s an exasperating experience. You go to the nursery, pick out a flowering plant, shrub or tree and bring it home only to have some critter damage or destroy it within the first week. Pests cause ...