DEAR JOAN: I’m sure I’m just one more person complaining about the lawn getting torn up by a young skunk, but please, we need help. We tried leaving the lights on, but this just made it easier for the ...

Ideal conditions for digging burrows Skunks are well-built for burrowing, with stocky legs, large feet, and sharp claws that can make light work of your lawn. If a skunk has determined you've got a ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown tackles a question from a listener. Cindy from Chichester asks: "Every year I have a skunk that comes around and makes divots all ...

Q: I keep finding mysterious holes all over my lawn. How do I determine what type of animal is digging holes in my yard? A: There are many different animals that could be digging in a homeowner’s ...

Q. Last fall we had a skunk digging in our front yard. It looked liked pigs had been in there. My husband thinks he might have been looking for grubs. Is there anything we could spray on the lawn? We ...

The sight I came upon a few mornings ago when retrieving my daily Dispatch was baffling. A hunk of limestone more than 2 inches thick and weighing several pounds was missing from my stone sidewalk. In ...