Tulsa World

Master Gardener: Managing moles and gophers in your yard

‘I am getting these mounds of dirt in my yard. Something must be digging. Do I have moles, and if so, how do I get rid of them?” — L.S. Pocket gophers leave mounds of dirt, and moles leave raised dirt ...
Post-Bulletin

Trap helps bag pocket gophers

ZUMBRO FALLS — Ralph Waldo Emerson is credited with saying, "Build a better mouse trap and the world will beat a path to your door." If that is the case, then Ken Sprick, 79, of Zumbro Falls might ...
Tulsa World

Master Gardener: Trap or turn the other cheek when you find mole and gopher holes?

Something is digging in my yard because I have these mounds of dirt showing up everywhere. Do I have moles? — J.D. You definitely have something working underground, but it’s not moles; it’s likely ...
Post-Bulletin

The trap is meant for pocket gophers, not ground squirrels

It is difficult to know all the answers like the "Answer Man," but I would like to correct the Nov. 13 news story about the gopher trap. The gopher intended for the trap is a pocket gopher, not the ...
The Montana Standard

Is it a mole, vole or pocket gopher?

The extension office often receives inquiries from homeowners about little crit ters that dig holes in their yard. They are usually rodents — some excavate mounds of soil, others just create holes in ...