These rodents can cause extensive damage to your home if left unchecked, but there's no need to take drastic measures by harming them or paying a lot of money for pest control. If you find yourself in the bizarr
to eight inches long and shaped like a sausage. They have dark brown to black fur and outward-facing, large front claws perfectly suited to digging. Their nose is elongated and pink, making them fairly distinctive looking, should you ever happen to catch a glimpse of this underground animal....
If you know that you have a non-venomous snake on your property and a general idea of where the snake is nesting, you can use a live trap to catch the snake and relocate it elsewhere. Use a chicken egg or a piece of fish as bait, check the trap regularly so the snakes don’t st...
Chipmunks are the burrowing cousins of squirrels that enjoy digging in yards and gardens. They can wreak havoc in your backyard as they will often rip up recently planted seeds and feed on plants and vegetables. There are numerous ways to chase off chipmunks without using poison or other ways ...
I’ve lived in an old house sheathed with cedar shingles for decades, throughout which I’ve often (but never intentionally) shared it with mice, flying squirrels, chipmunks, and, occasionally, Norway rats. What to do? Here’s advice for identifying, controlling, and preventing rodents in th...
Potato growing sacks sold specifically for this purpose, would house three. It really doesn’t matter what container you use, so long as it has adequate drainage holes at the base to allow excess water to freely drain away. Spacing is important when planting potatoes in containers Almost as...
It probably won’t change your mind about having them in your house, but you can sleep soundly knowing that the idea behind “swallowing spiders” in your sleep is nothing but a complete and utter urban myth that has been besting us for decades. That’s not to say there haven’t been ...
house in the suburbs it seemed like country living to us. Even though the only thing that separated us from the neighbor’s house was a driveway, and there was only a small front lawn and the grass yard in the back was smaller still, wedged between the back of the house and the ...
They eat well at my house as I’ve run out of things to try. The greased pole only lasts a short while but it is so funny to watch! I want to video it one day. Reply Reader Last January 11, 2017 at 2:02 pm The only thing I can think of is this: Encase the feeders in ...
Or, if not providing shelter to the snake, the rock walls and thick shrubbery can provide a home to a variety of snake prey animals such as mice, frogs, chipmunks, and a host of insects. Not only will poor choices in landscaping features add to the likelihood of snakes in your yard,...