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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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: ...

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 ...

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.

Vole tracks in a lawn (Photo by Jeff Lowenfels) In fact, voles get so snug that they even breed during the winter, which most mammals will not. Meadow voles — Alaska has two kinds, red back and ...

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.