Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The best way to prevent moles and voles from harming your landscape is by being able to accurately identify them. Moles and voles ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Learn to tell these critters apart, and handle them safely, with advice from experts. Damian Kuzdak/Getty Images Voles versus moles: It sounds like the premise of a bad animated kids' film, but alas, ...

Maybe you’ve noticed some chewed plants or shallow tunnels and hills all over your yard. These are sure signs of some busy, little critters searching for their dinners. Chances are, you’ve got moles ...

Identify the wildlife in your area to narrow down potential culprits for yard damage. Observe the damage characteristics, ...

Question: Moles are tearing up my yard. I have been told to spray castor oil to repel them. Is this the best product to use? Answer: There is a lot of misinformation about this animal. I have not seen ...

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 — ...

In sweeps a warm breeze, wafting over the accumulated carpet of snow. The icicles of winter drip, drip, drip. A little bit of flattened grass appears on the gentle slope of a lawn. Beneath the feeders ...

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 ...

Here’s how these two different animals can affect your lawn and garden. Maybe you’ve noticed some chewed plants or shallow tunnels and hills all over your yard. These are sure signs of some busy, ...