But when you already have raccoons on your property, you can still repel them with certain scents and other methods. Follow these tips to “raccoon-proof” your yard as much as possible. 1. Secure trash cans A raccoon’s number one food source on your property is your trash. These critte...
Be sure to bury the perimeter of the fence or stake it down. It may not be legal for you to trap and relocate possums in your state, but if it is, and if you can do it yourself release them at five miles away from your property to keep them from returning. Repellent products, ...
Before diving into the humorous story of how our family (thanks to my dad) finally figured out how to keep deer from destroying our plants, let’s take a look at the big picture… That’s because there isn’t one SINGLE way to keep deer out of your yard, garden, or property. Silver...
rabbits are timid, not aggressive. Once you accept the fact that rabbits get hungry and your veggies look like a great lunch, the actual circumstances come into better focus. Your goal should be to keep rabbits away from particular crops, not to oust them from your property entirely...
also not enough to simply keep tabs on the predator-prey population in winter and spring. During a SHTF situation, other people will likely start hunting. Even if they aren’t in your proverbial backyard, their presence and pressure will push prey populations toward or away from your property...
Would that make you feel more organic? What’s really the difference here? I think the only difference is in the way it makes us feel. I don’t think the animals suffer any less because the natural coyotes chewed their heads off. ...
The earlier you can nip the problem in the bud with some of the techniques below, the better chance you will have to save your garden from becoming deer fodder. Once you’re on their regular route, you’ll have a much harder time getting deer to move on. ...
s also harmful to most cats as well as they become prey themselves to dogs, coyotes, raccoons, disease, getting run over by cars, etc. So, if at all possible, please keep your cat indoors…he/she will live a lot longer, healthier life and we’ll have many more songbirds to enjoy!