Winter Pests
Protect your plants from voles. These small, pudgy, brown or gray rodents with a scantily haired tail are a menace in the yard, savaging trunks of trees and shrubs by gnawing off bark, often killing them. Click for tips on controlling them.
What's that icky mold on the grass? Learn about snow mold and how to keep it from harming your turf harming your turf.
Clover mites are tiny, orange mites that feed on turf grass or other plants. Unremarkable in the landscape, their claim to fame is as a 'nuisance home invader' that enter homes by the hundreds. They are the small walking orange dot on your window sills, desks, computer, counters, etc. If you cave in to your desire to squish them, they leave behind an ugly orange stain. Learn more about these pests.
Updated Tuesday, September 13, 2011
