“My neighbour messaged me today and said this has appeared in his back garden (my garden is behind the brown fence at the end) He is insisting rats which I think it may be?”source ↗

“Caught the chipmunk in action a few days later burrowing between/under the top step and the rock in pictures 1 and 2.”source ↗

“I just don’t want them to ruin my patio and stairs.”source ↗

“Lil jerks kept ripping out my protective mesh and moss.”source ↗

“They chewed holes in my rim joists and got into my crawl space. They burrowed under my sidewalk until it collapsed. They crawled under my car and chewed $700 worth of wiring.”source ↗

“I am also curious about this thing I circled in blue. what is that? is it a hole of some sort? where does it go?”source ↗

“I am fighting with Voles in the front yard and have tried multiple humane things to get rid of them.”source ↗

“They’re tearing up the yard with their stupid trails. Ugh.”source ↗

“Been dealing with this mole problem for years. I’ve tried all the junks at Homedepot and Lowes, none of them work.”source ↗

“I did all the spray yard I could to get rid of the grubs worm as well but they are still digging tunnel.”source ↗

“It was worth a try!”source ↗

“What does everyone use to prevent winter mole/vole damage?”source ↗

“Nothing for the last 9 years until last winter and had tons of damage.”source ↗

“Nuking my lawn left some prime real estate for moles to dig through, we had one killed by aeration two weeks ago, and just saw tunnels pop up two days ago so last night I placed two scissor traps over two tunnels on opposite sides of the lawn.”source ↗

“As I’m going around cutting the lawn I’m getting hit with something that smells really unappealing. Turns out decapitating millipedes they give off a deterrent scent.”source ↗

“Is it a sign of something bad in my lawn?”source ↗

“I had a bad mole/burrowing animal problem on my property during the summer.”source ↗

“Probably scared them short-term only though...”source ↗

“They've actually taken to going under my walkway, driveway, and went so hard they've destroyed plants and turned over my brick edging.”source ↗

“No poison or worms even work because they're back/there's a new family every few weeks.”source ↗

“I didnt see any evidence of them at all minus what showed up after the snow melt.”source ↗

“Before that our lawn started to look like the surface of the moon, it was 2-3 new mountains daily for a while there.”source ↗

“I just moved into my new place in San Diego and we have discovered rats are in our fence. There is no signs they are getting into the house and we have lived here for about a month now. So we are just “co-existing” but it is unsettling not to mention adds a layer of complexity to possibly wanting to start a garden in the spring.”source ↗

“So how can I get rid of them, ideally without extermination? I’ve heard peppermint oil and lavender bushes, but what else? How can I make it less appealing for them to be in my yard?”source ↗

“I got serious when I saw tracks in the engine bay of wife’s car.”source ↗

“I don’t know…it seems to me, rats are everywhere. My cats keep them away from the indoors (mostly) but they are definitely in my yard/garden. I am not sure that you can do anything about that.”source ↗

“They'll just dig right around the rock. If you fill it, they'll almost always dig it right back out.”source ↗

“Dumping a ton of water down right next to your foundation isn't a great idea either.”source ↗

“What are we doing for bugs? Next year I want to have a plan.”source ↗

“We have mosquitos but no standing water or bodies of water close by.”source ↗

“And ANTS. They don’t find their way into my house often but I do notice in my yard when I work there are always soooo many.”source ↗

“I got these little anthills all over the yard and one on my driveway (pictured). Some places if I disturb the soil these little buggers swarm out. I am not too bothered tbh but can they harm anything long term like - soil, foundation etc..? - I have a basement if that changes anything.”source ↗

“I got bit by fire ants in my yard the first year I was there. Tore up my ankles and feet really bad. I bought ant killer and applied it twice a year across the yard. Then applied every time a new mound came up. Issue mostly went away.”source ↗

“Im asking for help in getting rid of the mice problem in my garden.”source ↗

“One got in the garage and i already put poision there but im very sure its still hiding and alive somewhere because the potato sack still keeps showing signs of breaking in and the poison doesnt seem to work.”source ↗

“I'm asking for help because these pests seem to learn and when i shake my door or get out they dont even flinch anymore.”source ↗

“I have noticed a lot of cockroaches living in my mulch and Im trying to get rid of them, can I sprinkle diatomaceous earth food grade on all the mulch without hurting the fence lizards and birds?”source ↗

“But it does seem like there’s a lot more outside at night all of a sudden.. I never heard this many outside before.. they’re in the front yard and the back yard 🥴”source ↗

“Honestly I know what you mean about it being a matter of time before they get in… I’m scared lol”source ↗

“I need a pet safe option, as my dogs love to eat dirt and grass.”source ↗

“My issue is the youngest dog. The runs are in the heart of my back yard, where he runs and plays”source ↗

“Is there any way to get rats out of the yard besides removing every single bush and shrub where they seem to be living/hiding??”source ↗