Squirrels Digging Holes in Your #Containers? We have been admiring Red Gerbera Daisies for the last few years at our local garden nursery. This Spring, we decided to buy a hanging basket of 4 daisy plants! We took 2 plants out of the hanging basket and planted them in separate containers...
Pre-made baskets and wire mesh can either be placed in the ground to protect roots or placed around smaller potted plants above the ground like a cloche to provide protection from squirrels, rabbits, and other foliage-nibbling pests. Rolls of wire mesh can also be staked or tied to plant s...
Gather fallen fruit and nuts, and don’t leave pet food out in the yard so as not to attract animal pests such as ground squirrels and raccoons. The best way to keep critters out of your garden is to make sure they can’t get in Build A Barrier Around Your Garden Put up a garden...
Keep in mind that rabbits can dig, so be sure that the fence is firmly in the ground. An example of affordable fencing to use is chicken wire. Keep rabbits away from your flowers by adding spices such a pepper or cayenne pepper. Use cage traps around your flower gardens to catch the ...
Chicken wire:Cover the ground in your garden with chicken wire to prevent digging. Roll the sharp edges of the wire under so the cats and other wildlife don’t cut themselves. Plastic netting:Plastic bird netting is a cheaper, more flexible alternative to chicken wire. Lay it on the ground...
“I used to have a problem with squirrels digging up my bulbs. Now, once in the spring and once in the fall, I ask my hairdresser to save a big bag of hair for me. I lightly dig this into the soil. Squirrels can not stand the smell of humans, so they leave the gardens alone....
ground along active mole runs. When the mole encounters the trap, it’s triggered and the mole is killed instantly. Use your own moral compass to determine whether or not traps like these are something you care to use, but please note that in some states (Washington, for example), it’...
How to Get Rid of Chipmunks in Your Lawn Likemoles and voles, chipmunks possess the digging itch needed to create quite a ruckus on your lawn and in your garden.They're ground-dwelling squirrels, though. They're fast. If you're looking to figure out how to get rid of chipmunks in you...
In general, rose bushes with dense foliage or those with leaves that grow close to the ground are more prone to infestation than roses with an open, airy canopy.WHICH ROSES ARE MORE RESISTANT TO BLACK SPOT?Often the best approach to eliminating black spot in the garden is to replace your ...
Flowery blewit (Clitocybe irina): pale beige turning to pinkish brown, grows low to ground Fairy ring (Marasmius oreades): tan to reddish brown with off-white gills, grows in a ring Toxic mushrooms species While they don’t appear as often as the harmless varieties, keep an eye out for...