Backyard bird feeder with bird seed and suet on metal rod using metal squirrel cone and WD40 to keep squirrels from reaching the food Garden Pests I am not a fan of squirrels. They dig up and eat spring bulbs and are forever planting trees in our yard. They raid our bird feeders and can […]
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Electric Deer Fence
My sister Milly and her husband Jim live in a forested area on the shores of Lake Superior close to Ashland, Wisconsin. They are surrounded by a lot of trees and of course deer. Since I have a deer problem in my yard, I asked what she does to discourage the deer from raiding her […]
Fall Garden Clean-up
In October, I start garden maintenence for fall. I remove spent annuals, cut back a lot of perennials and do a major clean-up to remove pests. Perennials that reseed are always on my clean-up list. A few volunteers are fine, but some plants produce a cast of thousands and the next year, they are simply […]
Rodents in Paradise
Since moving to the suburbs, we have noticed a lot more animal pests in our yard. Squirrels dig up and eat tulips bulbs, rabbits decimate small shrubs during the winter and mice tunnel into the vegetable garden and will eat just about anything that grows. It is a constant battle to keep the rodents away […]
Easy Outdoor Mouse Trap
The Meadow Vole, or “Field Mouse,” is a small, common rodent that lives in grassy fields, woodland, marshes, and most importantly in our yards. I have a lot of trouble with mice. They eat my tulip bulbs, plant tubers, grasses, leaves, as well as bark on my newly planted trees and shrubs. They also make […]
Date Night for Beetles
I have a lot of Japanese beetles in my yard and I have been using the beetle traps to catch them. I am astounded at how many beetles there are in my neighborhood. Recently I read an article that said you could hand pick beetles and put them into soapy water to kill them. Since […]