If mushrooms have invaded your yard, and you’re looking to reclaim your grass, garden, or flowerbeds, the first step is understanding their growth. Mushrooms thrive in damp, shaded areas, springing up from fungi and feasting on organic matter. To bid these intruders farewell and get rid o...
Long grass and overgrown foliage protect fleas from sunlight and provide ticks with a place to climb, so be sure to keep them trimmed. Shorter grass and foliage help decrease moisture and can allow chemical applications to reach the fleas and ticks more easily. To make your yard less hospitabl...
How to get rid of caterpillars in your yard With their voracious appetites, these insects can quickly become a nuisance in your yard. Before turning intobeautiful butterflies, they can wreak havoc on your beloved plants and trees. So, follow these steps to banish those leaf-munching invaders fr...
How to get rid of moles While moles do not eat your precious garden plants or even the roots of your turf grass, the soil piles and raised trails found in the yard can be a real nuisance. The damage moles cause is aesthetic, but it’s understandable why so many homeowners want to sen...
How to Identify Vole Damage You’ll know voles by the shallow, snakelike tunnels that you’ll see all over your lawn. The tunnels are about 2 inches wide and very near the surface so they can eat their favorite foods: grass stems and blades. Voles are especially manic in the early spri...
The strong odor of these natural and commercial repellents are supposed to get groundhogs out of their holes and drive them away from your yard. However, bear in mind that these are all temporary solutions as the groundhogs may again return after a short period. ...
Try to keep your yard very maintained, like making sure your grass is cut short and your bushes and trees are trimmed. This takes away the coyote's opportunities for shelter. If they have nowhere that they feel safe enough to sleep in during the day, they will not stick around, especiall...
squirrelsto your property in the first place. If your yard has more “food,” you’re the party house. Ensure you have tight-fitting trash cans, and never leave food or compost scraps sitting out. Bird seed is also big; keep it indoors or in a chew-proof container in a sheltered ...
Plant it in your garden and you may get some of its insect-repelling benefits. But the oil in the plant is what repels the mosquitoes, so it needs to be released by either crushing, drying or infusing the plant into an oil or alcohol base and applying it to your skin, clothing or ...
Maintain your Garden for Better Slug Control Keep a track of the areas where slugs possibly live or come too often in search of food and follow few simple tips to prevent their entry. Remove debris, wooden logs, bricks, weeds, dry grasses, piles of leaves from your yard that make potenti...