The following article was published in the Ellensburg Daily-Record. Spring means the return of lawn care season in Kittitas County, and now that the snow is gone, it’s clear that some tiny residents — ...

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 ...

Missing plants and lawn tunnels surrounded by a crescent of dirt can be a sign of gophers. Here’s what to do. zhuclear / Getty Images North America has about 40 species of gophers or “pocket gophers,” ...

The extension office often receives inquiries from homeowners about little crit ters that dig holes in their yard. They are usually rodents — some excavate mounds of soil, others just create holes in ...

Oftentimes when I have a conversation with someone about a critter that is tearing up their lawns, they will blame either a mole or a gopher. And more often than not, the damage is attributed to the ...