Having large dirt mounds in your yard is a problem for a few reasons: You can trip over them. They make it hard to mow the lawn. They indicate the presence of pests that could damage your plants.

When you find a fresh mound, poke the soil with some type of probe until you find the tunnel, then dig a hole to reveal the tunnel. Once you have access to the tunnel, set your trap or traps.

I get tired of their little hills everywhere,” said Tom Wolf, who started noticing tiny dirt mounds in his lawn a couple of weeks ago. “Probably 15-20 hills.” ...