Voles look like the invention of a children's book illustrator who has been asked to draw a mouse as a portly, jolly gentleman. Mice are cute, but voles are well on their way to being adorable. Yet ...

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 ...

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 ...

These furry rodents can wreak havoc on your garden. When you see damage to your trees, shrubs, roots, or bulbs, you might initially blame rabbits, but it’s equally possible that voles—commonly known ...

Depending on the species, voles construct surface or underground runways in areas with heavy ground cover. “Voles are active day and night, year-round,” says Robert Pierce, PhD, state extension ...

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 ...

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 ...

To watch video about controlling voles, see this story at JournalNow.com. Q: I have a problem with moles or voles near my garden beds. What is the best way to control them? Answer: Moles feed on ...

Joellen Dimond talks about planting in groupings, and Mr. D. discusses ways to control voles. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, University of Memphis Director of Landscape ...

Q. We have a large bed of big-leaf green hosta that was nearly destroyed over the winter. It was planted 10 or more years ago. While mulching it a few weeks ago, I noticed hollow areas where each root ...

ROSEVILLE, Calif. – A high population of voles at some parks in Roseville has been causing damage to plants, irrigation lines, and sports fields. — pushing local agencies to find a way to address the ...

Voles versus moles: It sounds like the premise of a bad animated kids' film, but alas, it’s not! Voles and moles are exclusively grown-up problems, and both creatures are kind of a nuisance. Despite ...