Holes dug by rats are easily confused with vole or chipmunk burrows; however, rat holes measure about 2.5 to 3.5-inches wide and have notably smooth walls from frequent use.

Plus 5 ways to discourage the 'meadow mice' in your yard. News Sports Politics Outdoors Life Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. HOME & GARDEN. Flat holes in garden may be evidence of voles. SAL.

Additionally, vole holes usually leave serpentine raised tunnels through which they travel and feed. Which can damage the lawn, flower bulbs and root vegetables. Advertisement ...

In my yard, when I want to use cardboard (and I have covered a 10 X 50 foot bed with it) I poke holes in it so it decomposes faster and lets water and air through.

Cover a snake hole in the yard with dirt, netting, wire, or burlap. Snakes prefer holes that offer a dark, cool space to slither into. The holes can protect them and help them catch prey.

It's spring and you're finally able to get out into your yard and you might be discovering holes or sunken ground. With the help of Jeff Mueller, a Lawn and Garden Department Manager with Petitte ...

In Florida, a hole in the lawn can mean many things. It could be caused by a vole, gopher, turtle, or even an armadillo. So, to figure out what is messing up the lawn, some questions need to be asked: ...

Squirrels and chipmunks make a hole similar to voles, but squirrel holes are only about three inches deep. They bury and subsequently dig up nuts in the lawn and in mulched beds.

Here's how to identify which creatures are leaving holes in your garden. ... Holes are about two inches wide and there can be a pile of soil next to the hole. Vole versus mole holes.

Holes dug by rats are easily confused with vole or chipmunk burrows; however, rat holes measure about 2.5 to 3.5-inches wide and have notably smooth walls from frequent use.

The most likely culprit are voles. Voles, or meadow mice, grow to about 5 inches long and have brown-black fur. They spend most of their time underground or in dense grass.