Moles can damage the lawn by burrowing as they search for ... by placing mouse traps perpendicular in the "run" or trail.

Skunks can be a nuisance, and they may take up residence under your house or in your yard. Here’s how to get rid of skunks in ...

A well-fed vole! Another pellet, from a different spot, yielded the bones of one hind foot (still articulated) and a variety of other little bones. Anyone walking on our local trails has seen fly ...

Winter can be harsh on lawns, with snow and ice posing significant threats to grass health. Protecting your lawn from winter ...

This slender vole has relatively prominent, rounded ears, and long coarse fur, buffy to yellowish gray on the sides and silvery gray on the underparts of the body. The bicolored (dark brown above and ...

Voles are small mammals that tend to have large heads, compact bodies, and short noses. Microtus means “small ear” and the voles of this genus have short ears that barely protrude from the fur ...

Top-dressing a lawn is a fancy term for amending the soil without disturbing the sod. Golfers might be familiar with the practice because this technique was first performed on golf courses in ...

Rodents and insects can be a real annoyance around your home and garden. Luckily, gravel landscaping could make your yard less appealing to them.

Water voles are among species to benefit from the scheme to improve habitats in England England's fastest-declining mammal, the water vole, is among thousands of species set to benefit from a £ ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Maintaining a lush, green lawn is more than just a seasonal chore—it’s a year-round commitment that requires expertise and ...

Growing a beautiful, lush lawn is nearly impossible if your yard has heavy, clay-like soil that’s easily compacted. The solution is to invest in a lawn aerator. Aeration is the process of ...

If you’re passionate about the outdoors and want to explore trails from a fresh perspective, or if you’re an urban jogger seeking to mix up your routine, trail running might be worth a try.