We have trapped 514 moles this year and currently have 3786 traps that are set. I sure hope this snow misses us. It is never fun checking traps that are buried in snow.
Animal Control
500 Moles
April 5th, 2017 by Tuff Turf MolebustersFree Vole Control in Grand Rapids
February 6th, 2017 by Tuff Turf MolebustersCongratulations Nick Volpe of Grand Rapids for winning this month’s Facebook drawing for a free vole repellent application. No purchase is necessary and you do not have to be an active client.
Free Deer Repellent in Grand Rapids
January 5th, 2017 by Tuff Turf MolebustersCongratulations Scott Hill for winning this month’s Facebook drawing. Each month we give away a free service to one of our likes. Scott won a free deer repellent application.
Free Vole Control
November 7th, 2016 by Tuff Turf Molebusters
Congratulations Steve Kitchen for winning this month’s Facebook drawing. Steve won a free application of vole repellent for his foundational landscape beds. Each month one of our likes is randomly chosen for a free service. No purchase is necessary and you don’t have to be an active client.
Unlucky Chipmunk # 1000
August 20th, 2016 by Tuff Turf MolebustersWe just trapped our 1000th chipmunk for the year!
600 Chipmunks trapped this year
June 29th, 2016 by Tuff Turf Molebusters
Moles, voles, or shrews
March 9th, 2016 by Tuff Turf MolebustersAs the snow melts in Michigan we see the damage created by pests under the snow. It can be difficult to distinguish the damage between moles, voles, and shrews. As a general rule moles do not like to come out of the ground. However, in the winter they can come out of the ground and still be under the snow. Eastern moles tend to leave large piles. Star nosed moles leave smaller piles that are very close together. Voles and shrews will eat the grass at ground level.
Some damage is not that easy to distinguish, which is where we can help. Our professionals run into problems like in the picture below on a frequent basis.
We received our new van
May 2nd, 2015 by Tuff Turf MolebustersWe took possession of our new Ford Transit. Thank you to all who voted for us in this national contest. We feel very blessed to win this vehicle. Thank you for those that showed up to have lunch at Borgman Ford and see us. Digger also made an appearance.
Vole Damage in the lawns
March 31st, 2015 by Tuff Turf MolebustersWhen the snow melts we see a lot of damage caused by animals during the winter. Many people confuse vole damage with mole damage. The damage in these pictures was actually caused by voles.
Vole, Deer and Rabbit Damage
October 21st, 2014 by Tuff Turf MolebustersRemember last Spring? After the long cold winter, lawns and plants were devastated by vole, deer and rabbit damage. Some lawns didn’t recover for months. Now is the time to have these problems handled before hand, and save you tons of money in repairs come Spring.
Here is a short article put together by Michigan State in regards to the matter: