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Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

I have holes in my yard about the size of a quarter with a little mound of dirt around it. What is causing this and how can I stop it?

Many kinds of animals create holes in the ground without leaving any sign of the soil that was excavated. If the holes or burrows are not active, the best you can do is guess about the identify of the digger.…

Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

Do poisoned peanuts, windmills, etc. sold to kill or repel moles really work?

Killing moles with poisoned peanuts or repelling them with windmills or certain chemical products are among the least effective means of controlling moles. Moles don’t eat vegetable matter, so there is nothing in a grain-based toxicant that would attract them …

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