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 ...

Many homeowners have called recently complaining about numerous holes all over the yard. Voles are small tailless mice that spend much of their lives underground. These animals can be a gardener’s ...

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 ...

Have you ever had plants or bulbs that seem to disappear below ground or plants that look as though a critter was below ground gnawing at the roots and stems? If you have experienced some of these ...

Well which one is it? “Hopeless in Amissville” writes, “I seem to have a mole infestation. There are an insane amount of tunnels, and some of my flower and veggie plants have disappeared down the ...

About the birds and bees ... You should be seeing lots of birds, bees, butterflies, and assorted other pollinators flitting around the yard by this time of year. If you purchase a product or register ...

Question: I have a small garden being invaded by voles. They are eating my plants and digging up the soil and mulch around them. What can I do? Answer: Voles, moles and gophers all can cause problems ...

Determining what is responsible for digging up your garden plants is not always easy. Among the usual culprits to consider are gophers, moles, rats, racoons and voles. Unless you happen to have a ...

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 ...

Willow populations in northern areas commonly show a female-biased sex ratio, which is conceivably a result of the sexes being differentially consumed by herbivores. We therefore conducted a field ...