The following article was published in the Ellensburg Daily-Record. Spring means the return of lawn care season in Kittitas County, and now that the snow is gone, it’s clear that some tiny residents — ...

Question: Gophers are wrecking my garden. What can I do to stop them? A: Take heart. We have some tips for managing them. Five species of pocket gophers are found in California, with Botta’s pocket ...

Question: Gophers are wrecking my garden. What can I do to stop them? A: Take heart. We have some tips for managing them. Five species of pocket gophers are found in California, with Botta’s pocket ...

Gophers are cute until you have to share your backyard with them. Despite being labeled as a pest, they are helpful for the overall environment since their digging can stir up nutrients in the soil ...

Vertebrate pests can pose a serious threat to the achievement of one’s “dream garden” by wreaking havoc on plants and vegetables literally overnight. They feed or gnaw on the roots of ornamental ...

Some burrowing pests do more damage to your yard than others, and it may be hard to tell which is which. Squirrels dig holes to bury nuts, gophers eat garden plants, bunnies leave small holes, and ...