Learn to tell these critters apart, and handle them safely, with advice from experts. Damian Kuzdak/Getty Images If you find a small, furry creature crawling around in your garden, would you know if ...

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 ...

Being able to spot the difference between the damage caused by moles and voles is key when trying to banish these pets from your lawn and garden.

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 ...

Jeff in Manassas writes: “I could use some advice. We have a mole (or several moles by the looks of it) making a home in our yard. They’re in the grass and flower beds and we’re at a complete loss as ...

Mounds of dirt or damaged plants may mean moles or voles Find out how to tell which pest is ruining your lawn.

Moles are creating raised tunnels and voles are eating seeds, roots and plants. The damage these critters do is frustrating. Attempting to stop them can be equally frustrating. Moles are responsible ...

Do you know the difference between a mole and a vole? It’s important to know before you start blaming one of them for damage to your landscape. One way to distinguish the difference is by the diet of ...