Remember 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:
Congratulations to Kin Ma, on winning our October drawing! Because this is the time of year to prepare your lawn/landscape for vole damage, we thought it best fitting to give away vole service. Give us a call Kin, to schedule your Vole Control this Fall. (616) 554-9499
Vole damage usually peaks in the winter months, as voles can run around under the snow unchecked by their natural predators. The most common damage we see is holes in the turf, peeled bark around shrubs/young trees and tracks all throughout the yard. Below is a few examples:
Wood TV 8’s Interview with Flowerland CEO about Pest Control this Spring
The longer the snow stays, the more problems that may occur. Call Tuff Turf now to get information on these pests and find out what can be done!
Congratulations to Linda Clifford on a free Vole Control in the Beds! Tuff Turf Molebusters, offers free services monthly to people who “like” us on Facebook. If your in need of some Grand Rapids Lawn Care, we can help.
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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.
Congratulations Cheryl McCarthy for winning this month’s Facebook drawing. SHe won a free application of vole control to her foundational landscape beds.
Congratulations to Jeffrey Miller who won a free vole repellent in the beds as this month’s Facebook winner. To be entered in next month’s drawing all you have to do is like us on Facebook.
Congratulations to Tyler King. Tyler won an application of vole repellent in his foundational beds.
Voles 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.