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Moles tunnel through the ground and cause damage to landscaping efforts. Many approaches to mole…
Last Updated: Dec 5, 2010 | Views: 7304
Moles burrow through the ground in search of food and to avoid predators. Sometimes, their…
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Moles are more of a nuisance than a danger in the garden. Molehills are eyesores…
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 10871
Winter is a vulnerable time for young trees for a number of reasons. Extremes in…
Last Updated: Sep 8, 2010 | Views: 8194
To the home gardener, deer and rabbits are often classified as pests. Able to make…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 7911
Miniature fruit trees make fruit culture easier for the gardener. Growing 8 to 12 feet…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 4257
The rural garden is subjected to many potential threats, but deer are one of the…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3934
Many gardeners understand the heartbreak of finding their prized plants nibbled to the ground or…
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Rabbits have a vegetarian diet that consists of grass blades and roots, carrots, broccoli, tree…
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2010 | Views: 6003
Moles are rodents that have a strong ability to tunnel through the earth. They create…
Last Updated: Aug 19, 2010 | Views: 6987
Apple trees are tall, stately trees with a long American tradition. Although there are a…
Last Updated: Aug 17, 2010 | Views: 3933
Lawn grubs are larval stages of beetles such as oriental beetle, European chafer and Japanese…
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2010 | Views: 5565
Most gardeners do not want to attract deer to their gardens. Although deer are pretty…
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2010 | Views: 2835
A dog's kidneys remove excess nitrogen from its body and release it in urine. The…
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2010 | Views: 4625
Deer are a common sight in some suburban neighborhoods and can cause great damage to…
Last Updated: Aug 13, 2010 | Views: 2931
Voles, also known as meadow mice, are among the array of pests that can cause…
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010 | Views: 3212
Deer may be charming to look at until they start grazing on your prize roses…
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010 | Views: 3060
Using tinfoil is one of many old time tricks gardeners and farmers employ to keep…
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010 | Views: 4137
Fruit trees, as well as many other trees, can be injured by antler rub. Sometimes…
Last Updated: Aug 11, 2010 | Views: 4780
If you have ever experienced deer visitors to your garden, you know the extensive damage…
Last Updated: Aug 10, 2010 | Views: 3060
Weigela florida is a garden favorite, sometimes called the old-fashioned weigela shrub. Deer do not…
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2010 | Views: 3998
A frequent invader of suburban gardens, deer wreak havoc on flowers and plants. Cosmos are…
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2010 | Views: 5334
Many gardeners know the joy and the agony of planting a beautiful perennial garden only…
Last Updated: Aug 8, 2010 | Views: 4069
Deer are bound to pay the blueberry plants in your backyard a visit. These high-energy…
Last Updated: Aug 6, 2010 | Views: 4140
Though ground moles eat insects that may be pestering your garden, they are a nuisance…
Last Updated: Aug 5, 2010 | Views: 4135
After working diligently to create a beautiful garden, it can be frustrating to have your…
Last Updated: Aug 3, 2010 | Views: 3973
Garlic is in the Allium family, along with similar plants like shallots, leeks and onions.…
Last Updated: Aug 3, 2010 | Views: 2777
To foraging deer, nothing says Christmas like a mouthful of holly. Then again, hungry deer…
Last Updated: Aug 1, 2010 | Views: 3921
Rats are easy-to-identify pests of the orange tree that threaten not only the health of…
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2010 | Views: 7973
Canine nature is to dig and forage for several reasons, including that it releases interesting…
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2010 | Views: 15818
With deer populations at 30 million and growing each year, the foraging pressure needed to…
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2010 | Views: 4599
The eating of garden plants by rodents can be controlled. If chipmunks are the culprit,…
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2010 | Views: 3114
Keeping squirrels out of stored birdseed is relatively easy by using a sturdy sealed container,…
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2010 | Views: 3674
Gardenia shrubs are prized for their beautiful flowers and pleasing fragrance as an addition to…
Last Updated: Jul 26, 2010 | Views: 4709
Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) are grown across the world for their succulent flavor and flesh. The…
Last Updated: Jul 26, 2010 | Views: 3143
Liquid Fence for moles, a mole repellent for lawns and gardens, is sold at specialty…
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2010 | Views: 3976
Large mounds of soil throughout a lawn are a telltale sign of mole activity. These…
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2010 | Views: 4129
Arborvitae tree species exist with a variety of deer resistance; choose the Western arborvitae for…
Last Updated: Jul 24, 2010 | Views: 7487
Penstemon is a vividly hued perennial plant that offers a wide range of color options.…
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2010 | Views: 4425
Wild mice are a nuisance in many gardens. One of the vegetable plants they may…
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2010 | Views: 3784
Moles are one of the most destructive mammals to inhabit the landscape, according to the…
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2010 | Views: 4482
Deer fencing should be at least 8 feet tall if using wire, wood or similar…
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2010 | Views: 3624
Most gardeners agree that a hungry deer will eat almost anything. As housing sprawl has…
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2010 | Views: 2907
Squirrels can be a pest in your yard. They feed on birdseed, flowers, plants, pet…
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2010 | Views: 4824
Deer are graceful and majestic. The sight of one can almost astound you. When you…
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2010 | Views: 2774
According to the Liquid Fence Company, its product, Liquid Fence, prevents deer and rabbits from…
Last Updated: Jul 16, 2010 | Views: 6057
According to the Colorado State University Extension Office, one of the best contact repellents that…
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2010 | Views: 3312
Rats like to eat the same things that people do. So it should come as…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 3492
Deer are graceful, shy and unfortunately, ravenous at certain times of the year. A garden…
Last Updated: Aug 17, 2010 | Views: 2856
Garden pests, such as squirrels, raccoons and rabbits, dig up bulbs, eat vegetables and simply…
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Kilt is a company that sells primers, specialty paints and masonry care products. Kilz’s Siding,…
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Rabbits like many of the same vegetables as humans. Because of this fact, vegetable gardens…
Last Updated: Jul 8, 2010 | Views: 4645
Vegetable gardens are prime food sources for squirrels in urban and suburban areas. Unfortunately, squirrels…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 4769
While deer are attracted to all plants and grasses, there are ornamental grass options that…
Last Updated: Jul 7, 2010 | Views: 4951
A single deer can wreak havoc on your garden plants and landscape plantings in a…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 3616
Few animals can ruin a garden or yard quicker than a deer. With their massive…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 3670
Rats live throughout the world and thrive in old buildings and warehouses. In addition to…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 3926
Putting a lot of time and energy into your garden only to see it destroyed…
Last Updated: Jul 5, 2010 | Views: 7429
While white grubs are known to cause damage to lawn in the form of irregular…
Last Updated: Jul 4, 2010 | Views: 4629
Moles and gophers do not intentionally destroy lawn and landscape, but they can do so…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 7422
If your ornamental plants and trees seem healthy one day but die the next, you…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 5061
Watching small birds like finches and chickadees is an enjoyable experience for many bird lovers.…
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Moles are small burrowing mammals that dig through the ground in search of earthworms, insects…
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Although worms might make you squeamish, they are actually really beneficial to your garden and…
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2010 | Views: 5108
The intended purpose of introducing a hosta plant into your home was not to serve…
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Ground moles are small varmints that can wreck havoc on a lawn or more importantly,…
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Moles dig tunnels underground, pushing the dirt or lawn up to form lateral mounds. These…
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The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is the deer most commonly found in Florida. According to…
Last Updated: Jun 30, 2010 | Views: 4764
Voles and moles are small, mouse-like rodents that often invade gardens or flower beds, causing…
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2010 | Views: 6898
Moles are small mammals, about the size of chipmunks. They can be a homeowner’s enemy…
Last Updated: Jun 28, 2010 | Views: 4779
Deer are a beautiful sight in the rural and suburban landscape. However, when they start…
Last Updated: Jun 26, 2010 | Views: 2922
Moles damage the root systems of plants and grasses throughout the lawn. They do not…
Last Updated: Jun 25, 2010 | Views: 4245
Few things are more discouraging that spending weeks tending to the garden only to awake…
Last Updated: Jun 25, 2010 | Views: 5639
Moles are a bother in lawns and gardens. They are not intentionally destructive to plants,…
Last Updated: Jun 22, 2010 | Views: 5068
Squirrels are members of the Sciuridae family. They can grow up to 29 inches long…
Last Updated: Jun 21, 2010 | Views: 5470
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