When raccoons venture into your yard, they’re looking for three things: food, water, and shelter. If they can’t find any, they’ll have no reason to stick around. So, the best way to prevent raccoons in your yard is to make sure they won’t find what they’re looking for. But ...
If you have large trees around your yard, you might need to consider pruning back a few long branches to strategically reduce squirrel’s access to your home. First, spend some time observing the squirrels in your yard. If you are concerned they may get inside your house, cutting back the...
People confuse the two animals because they both tunnel through your yard and are small, dark-colored mammals. You might not have seen either critter since they’re usually underground, but they look very different up close. Voles are small, stocky rodents similar to field mice. In fact, a ...
Note: Motion-activated sprinklers may not work during winter if the temperature drops low enough to freeze the water in your hose. If you live in a colder climate, install the sprinklers in spring or summer so neighborhood cats are trained to stay away from your yard before winter rolls arou...
the soil they remove from the channels gets pushed out into mounds of dirt on the surface of the yard. Signs of a mole infestation in the yard can also include slightly raised, underground ridges or trenches going from soil pile to soil pile. They may even cause raised ridges in your mul...
The first line of defense to keep rats from getting into your barbecue is to make the grill and yard less appealing to them. Food and potential nesting sites attract rats and encourage them to take up residence. Rats can carry and spread disease.
While these animals are widely tolerated, even admired in their outdoor habitat, make no mistake—these rodents are closely related to rats and mice, and if they infest your home, they can be even more damaging. Squirrels take residence inside the walls, floor boards, chimneys, and attics ...
Both vegetable and flower gardens are attractive to squirrels because they are a source of food. There are simple things that you can do to repel them from destroying all of your hard work. Using black and cayenne pepper is safe for both types of garden. Other scents that will deter squirr...
Wasps can be a nuisance to humans, but they do benefit your yard and garden because they prey on other insects that can destroy landscaping. However, if you are severely allergic to their venom, or if they get too close for comfort, wasps can become a pr
Unfortunately, growing extra vegetables to “feed” the squirrels does not usually work; squirrels will simply plow through your produce and bring their friends! Is your yard covered in nuts and acorns from trees? If so, your place is squirrel heaven! You can either accept that your yard will...