If you notice these symptoms, learn how toget rid of grubsin your lawn. That might be the key to getting rid of your raccoons, too. Take care of your grub problem first, and the raccoons might go away on their own when they realize their favorite all-you-can-eat buffet has shut dow...
How to Deal with Nuisance Squirrels in Your Yard How to deal with landscaping damage caused by cats Cats can dig up flower beds or lawns and ruin your picture-perfect yard. If you’ve got your hands full warding them off, contact local lawn care or gardening pros. They can bring your ...
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 your lawn, this guide will help. We'll talk...
Rodents are a common sight in gardens and may range from chipmunks to squirrels and rats. Rodents and digging go synonymously as they claw into the soil searching for food. Squirrels dig up nuts and mulch beds while chipmunks build holes near buildings, brush piles, and stumps. Rats di...
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Combine the use of homemade squirrel repellents with one or more additional techniques for managing backyard squirrels: Change up your birdseed mix to make it less desirable to squirrels. These critters don't care forsafflower seed, which is preferred by chickadees, cardinals, and titmice. Nor...
Some gardeners don’t bother digging out the turf, as the soil will block out the grass and weeds beneath it as long as it’s a thick enough layer. Gardener Charles Dowding founded the “no-dig” method. His philosophy is that digging brings more weed seeds to the soil surface, leading...
Leave a comment to share your story, and of course any tips you have for saving plants from these hungry pests. Looking for tips on keeping other, furrier pests out of your plants? You’ll want to check out our tips for keeping squirrels out of potted plants and bulbs and our guide ...
As we stood on the lawn looking over the larger water area, the Great Blue Heron at the top of this post flew in for a landing. Its choice of location was too close to a pair of nesting Red-winged Blackbirds, and I caught some of the action as the male blackbird tried to get the...
relationship. William has been there as well and shares a story of the time his attempts at pest eradication may have accidentally spawned an army of super squirrels. Groundhogs are battling rabbits. Coyote pee is everywhere. Honestly, nature is a mess. And what happened to that pesky raccoon...