Category: Garden Animals

Of all the garden pests, mammals are usually the ones that can cause the most damage in the shortest amount of time. One strategy to protect yourself from these animals is to use…

Coyotes generally prefer to avoid contact with humans, but as their habitat shrinks and they become more accustomed to people, they can sometimes become unwanted garden visitors. Read on to learn more about…

Why do squirrels dig holes in trees? Good question! Squirrels typically build nests, also known as dreys. In general, squirrels do not create holes, but they sometimes take advantage of abandoned woodpecker holes or other pre-existing…

It can be fun to watch duck and geese activity near your garden, but in addition to their droppings, they can wreak havoc on your plants. Not only do they like to eat…

Your English ivy eats itself to the ground. You’ve tried deer repellents, human hair, and even soap, but nothing stops deer from chewing on the leaves of your ground cover. Without their leaves, groundcovers can’t control…

Vermin such as mice, shrews and voles can be a problematic pest for many. The thought of these rodents is enough to make many owners cringe. Just as we would prefer our homes to…

In winter, the usual food sources for rodents die or disappear. That’s why you’ll see many more trees damaged by rodents in winter than during the growing season. Rodents that eat tree bark include…

Mice in the garden or home can be a major pest problem. Having plants that mice won’t eat can be a solution. If there is no food source, there is no need for a mouse…

In winter, when food sources are scarce, small rodents eat what they can find to survive. This becomes a problem when the bark of your tree becomes mouse food. Unfortunately, mice that bite into…

Voles are mouse-like rodents with short, stubby tails. These annoying little vermin do a lot of damage in a garden where they chew on foliage or tunnel under plants in search of roots and…