Voles have been hard at work this winter. As the snow melts you may see the damage they have created. Many people confuse this for mole damage, but voles are to blame for this.
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Vole Damage
March 13th, 2013 by Tuff Turf MolebustersChipmunk Trapping
June 30th, 2012 by Tuff Turf MolebustersWe now offer trapping for chipmunks and ground squirrels. We use spring loaded traps that are hidden in trap stations. The stations protect the traps from exposure to children and pets. The picture below shows a trap station that contains 2 traps. Email or call us for pricing and more information.
Seeing holes in your lawn and bark beds?
February 24th, 2012 by Tuff Turf MolebustersVoles are field mice and can cause problems by damaging lawns, gardens, tree plantings and other plants. Voles occasionally will use tunnels developed by moles to gain access to flower bulbs and other plant roots. This damage often is blamed on moles by mistake. Moles feed on insects and earthworms and rarely consume plant materials.
Probably the most extensive and costly damage caused by voles occurs to woody plants in winter. At times voles severely damage or kill many young trees and shrubs, including orchard, windbreak and landscape plantings. Voles will eat the green inner bark layer of trees and shrubs when preferred foods are unavailable.
They survive quite well under the snow because the snow cover insulates them from the cold air and predators cannot find them. Voles chew the grass at ground level and build nests with the grass. This creates trails throughout the lawn. Voles are also able to tunnel in the bark. They leave holes the size of quarters in the bark.
We offer a granular repellent application to deter their digging in your bark beds. One application in your foundational beds is only $50.00. Contact us for a price to treat your entire lawn and other non-foundational beds.
Do you have holes in your bark after winter?
November 10th, 2011 by Tuff Turf Molebusters
If you answered yes to this question, then you probably have VOLES. Voles are field mice. They spend the winter under the snow eating the bark off bushes and trees. They survive quite well in the winter because the snow cover insulates them from the cold air and predators cannot find them. Voles chew the grass at ground level and build nests with the grass. This creates trails throughout the lawn. Voles are also able to tunnel in bark, and leave holes the size of quarters.
We now offer a granular repellent application to deter their digging in your bark beds. This application should go down prior to any snowfall. If we have a thaw in the winter, it is a good idea to apply it again. One application in your foundational beds costs $50.00. We can also treat your entire lawn. Contact us for a price to treat your entire lawn and other non-foundational beds.