{"id":21189,"date":"2023-03-10T14:13:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moowy.co.uk\/?p=21189"},"modified":"2023-03-10T14:14:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T14:14:28","slug":"controlling-garden-voles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moowy.co.uk\/controlling-garden-voles\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden voles: how to control, trap & prevent them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you discovered voles in your garden? They might be cute little balls of fur, but they can cause a lot of damage. So, while we shouldn\u2019t immediately rush out and buy poison for garden voles, we can drive them away without killing them. <\/p>

Garden voles burrow underground and feed on your lawn’s roots, so if you can discourage them, you should. Because, after all, you put a lot of time and love into your lawn. It can be particularly annoying when little mounds and bare patches appear. <\/p>

This article is about how to eradicate garden voles naturally so you can enjoy your lawn for the long term. <\/p>

What are garden voles?<\/h2>

A vole is a collective term for various underground mice. Three vole species live in the UK:<\/p>