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 ...

You can determine the source of holes in your yard without mounds by inspecting the damage and watching for animals. Insects like grubs, wasps, and bees could be the source of this damage. Animals ...

There’s nothing worse than finding unsightly holes dug into your green, lush lawn. This is especially when you’ve spent all of your time and efforts in making your lawn look amazing for summer. And if ...

It’s annoying to discover unsightly holes, mounds, or tunnels in your lawn or garden beds. But figuring out what’s excavating without your permission isn’t straightforward. “There’s some sleuthing ...

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 ...

The aforementioned highways are usually the work of meadow or prairie voles. Woodland voles create surface runways, too, but they tend to do so beneath the leaf litter that's present in their natural ...

Gardening season may be in the rearview mirror, but there are always still questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is ...

Farms using no-till or adding more cover crops risk inviting a voracious pest to the field. Voles, also known as meadow or field mice, can eat through stands in a hurry. Indiana Farmer Aaron Krueger ...