Are Voles Bad for Your Yard (& House)?

This guide explains how voles can be bad for a yard and lawn, but also how they can damage a house. If you want the “too long, didn’t read answer” that’s below for you in bold.  However, if you want to know what the risks to you and your home are, and how to resolve…

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Vole Holes in Yard / Lawn / Garden (+ How to Rid)

This guide will show you how to identify vole holes in your yard, lawn, or garden (for UK visitors). I will also show you what voles looks like with images and pictures, plus how you can get rid of them… should you wish to do so. What do vole holes look like in a yard?…

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What Are the Orange Mushrooms in My Yard? (Orange Mushroom Identification)

The reasons why you have orange mushrooms in my yard is because you have fungi under your grass lawn’s surface. Orange mushrooms will grow in a backyard typically in wet seasons, and often very quickly after rainfall.  But knowing what those orange mushrooms are is also important, as some can be poisonous. I’ve spent time…

What Are Crows Eating in My Yard?

It can be disconcerting to wake up in the morning when you pull the curtains back, only to see a “murder” of crows on your grass lawn, seemingly eating at something, but you can’t tell what. Sadly, crows have a bad reputation. Humans have associated this bird with bad things for centuries, so I get…

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What to Feed Crows in Your Yard (to Attract Them)

Many people are repulsed by crows and have negative connotations about these birds. They also have a reputation for being bad for backyards and gardens. But that isn’t the whole story, as a family of crows are estimated to eat up to 40,000 insects a season. Knowing that crows eat insects on this scale, could…

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Chipmunk Holes vs Vole Holes (What They Look Like)

Seeing lots of tiny holes in your backyard or lawn is enough to enrage most people. It’s particularly rage inducing if you’ve spent precious time and hard-earned money making the perfect outdoor environment.  I don’t blame you for being anxious if you suspect the holes have been made by voles or chipmunks, because both can…

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