As the weather becomes milder, a quick survey of lawn and gardens may present some surprises. Did you notice tunnels running through the grass? What about the small runways or pathways along the edge ...

Voles look like the invention of a children's book illustrator who has been asked to draw a mouse as a portly, jolly gentleman. Mice are cute, but voles are well on their way to being adorable. Yet ...

The article last week by Dr. Joanne Stolen regarding voles was educational and timely. In the past five years I’ve tried reducing the vole population in our yard by using every poison I could find in ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 18, 2013) A national environmental group is supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) efforts to protect children by asking national retailers, including ...

Question: I've heard rumors that the rodent bait d-CON is being taken off the market. I've always used it to trap rodents in my garden and sheds each autumn when the rodents tend to move indoors ...

Question: Dear Carol, this summer I have found several holes in my flower and veggie beds, measuring about 2 to 3 inches wide and going down into the ground. They are not mounded, so no moles/gophers.

After a long battle with federal officials, Reckitt Benckiser, maker of d-CON rat and mouse poisons, has voluntarily agreed to stop manufacturing 12 of its products by the end of this year.

After years of battling federal environmental officials, the maker of d-CON has agreed to stop producing for the consumer market certain rat poisons that have accidentally harmed children, wildlife ...