Now is a good time to limit the mice & voles (bottom of pic) in your garden area. They are the 
critters who leave those trails from bed edges meandering into your lawn. They also chew the soft bark off trees and shrubs, often killing them.
critters who leave those trails from bed edges meandering into your lawn. They also chew the soft bark off trees and shrubs, often killing them.I simply take a 2 gallon plastic pot, cut off a tall semicircle along the rim as shown and then flip the pot to cover up the mouse trap, with seed or peanut butter as bait.