Other tips to squirrel-proof your pumpkins Hillock said things like human or pet hair, soap, and other household products are not likely to be effective in keeping squirrels away. "If the pumpkins are in a small garden and there are only a handful, they could build cages out of a wo...
I love tomatoes Ananda. In fact, they are my favorite thing in the garden every year. My favorites are cherry tomatoes, but I love tomatoes of all kinds! Have a great week!Courtney Dunsmore April 16, 2015 / 6:21 pm Reply Such a great tutorial! Now-how to keep squirrels away from...
This article series discusses how to find where animals are getting into your building and how to keep them out, including bats, birds, rats, mice, and squirrels and even raccoons. This article series focuses on removing pet or other animal odors from buildings due to pet urine, pet feces,...
Ripe pawpaw fruit are extremely fragrant, so they do attract fruit-eating wildlife, such as racoons, skunks, possums, and squirrels in our area. We’ve also seen a mocking bird take a few jabs at a ripe pawpaw fruit. To help prevent pawpaw fruit theft, make a habit of harvesting your...
As far as pests go, birds, squirrels and deer are the biggest problems. Be sure they’re in a fenced area if you want to keep the animals away from them, or plant plenty, and feed the animals and yourself. Sunflowers are resistant to most diseases, but they’ll occasionally get worms...
Any seed that fell on a fertile spot, and then wasn’t eaten by squirrels or other animals, will sprout in the spring once temperatures warm up…provided winter is consistently cold. This is actually tricky in really warm locations out west, where winter doesn’t get cold enough to break ...
This is our view of the garden below. The corner that the rats enjoy. Note the lovely garden on the other side of the fence. That is the home of the squirrel-whisperer. It turns out, one of the other tenants feeds the squirrels. The rats benefit by eating what’s left. And we los...
This one is like a fly swatter on steroids, and I’m here for it. Just make sure to keep it out of small children’s reach. A salt gun Amazon A salt gun This one I hadn’t heard of before this year’s lanternfly infestation, but it seems pretty badass. Simply point the salt gu...