Something is tearing up my yard. I can’t tell if it’s moles or gophers. What should I do? M.S., Tulsa Moles and gophers are recognized pests in the landscape and can cause significant damage but in ...
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 ...
Gophers can be a serious threat in home gardens. They have a nasty reputation for pulling entire plants down from their roots and eating them. Even if your plants haven't been pulled underground, you ...
We tested each trap in our mole-infested yard to see which ones were easiest to set up and most effective. After four weeks, ...
They may be cute in children’s books, but gophers are among the most exasperating garden pests. Unless you’re willing to wave a white flag, it’s critical to stop an invasion before it gets out of hand ...
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 ...
Although there are a number of ways to control dreaded subterranean dwellers -- from trapping and flooding to poison -- master gardener Paul James prefers to repel them by using a granular form of his ...
Action underground is triggered by moist soil. Moles and gophers are busy at work this time of year. With a little careful observation, you can identify the creature that is raising havoc under your ...
Q: I moved from the Bay Area to the coast of Oregon. The weather patterns are similar, though a bit cooler and rainier, so your plant guides work well here. I still visit my mother in the Bay Area, ...