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 ...

I have been bombarded with questions about moles, voles, and pocket gophers lately. Identifying which mammal is causing damage seems to be a major problem among lawn owners. Therefore I will try to ...

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 have a gopher leaving dirt mounds all over my lawn. At the rate this gopher is going my lawn is going to be completely destroyed as this beast leaves 3 to 5 mounds each night. I have tried ...

Ray Festa, UCCE Master Gardener, demonstrates how to place a trapline gopher trap in a gopher hole. Joe Johnston [email protected] Have you ever discovered dirt mounds in the middle of your ...

I have a new design client who lives about a mile outside the Smithville city limits, and gophers or moles are wreaking havoc on her property. Before we install new plantings we must devise a way of ...

Q: I have a resident gopher in my lawn. We’re on speaking terms, but unfortunately I can’t write what I have been saying to it. I asked my neighbor for advice and he advised me to stand patiently over ...

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 ...

Q: Something is tearing up my yard - there are mounds of dirt and tunnels. Is this due to gophers or moles? T.J., JenksA: The short answer to this: If you have large mounds of dirt, usually more than ...

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 ...