DEAR JOAN: I have been a gardener for many years now, and this is the first year I have seen this. My dwarf Meyer lemon tree, normally filled with lemons, has been attacked by what I think are rats.

Rats are a common, annoying problem for gardeners. They damage garden crops and ornamental plantings; eat and contaminate food, damage structures and property; and transmit parasites and diseases.

A mysterious tree-dwelling rat that is three times the size of the common rat has been captured in photographs for the first time ever. A team of researchers from the University of Melbourne and ...

People with apple trees in their gardens are being urged to take action now to avoid attracting rats. Experts have warned that fruit trees can act as magnets for rodents, drawing them in with the ...

There are fears of a resurgence of a serious disease as the number of rats rise in a popular park, a former councillor has said. Mark Wright, who previously worked for Bristol City Council, said he is ...