Animals

Image by Robert Winkler Living close to wildlife offers some spectacular opportunities to see animals in their natural habitats, doing what they do best, but gardeners know that sometimes the wildlife starts…

Image by bazilfoto Growing a vegetable garden is about more than sticking some seeds in the ground and eating whatever springs up. Unfortunately, no matter how hard you worked on that garden, there’s always…

Image by rognar Peacocks are arresting creatures, especially the males with their magnificent tail feather display. They have long been used on estates and farms as early warning systems due to their piercing…

Image by webmink Beavers are equipped with powerful jaws that are capable of taking down (felling) large trees with ease. Although for the most part beavers are considered assets to the environment, they can…

Image by artenex To those who live in cooler places, iguana control may seem like a trivial problem. But, if you live in a place where iguanas roam freely, the question of how to get rid of iguanas is a big…

Image by deebrowning Got raccoons? These cute but mischievous critters can wreak havoc around your home and garden, especially in high numbers, but learning how to keep raccoons away from a garden doesn’t…

Image by AwakenedEye For those of you living in rural areas, chances are that you may on occasion have encountered a bear or two. Whether they’re trampling the garden or rummaging through your trash, learning…

Image by mirecca Commonly found near wooded areas, open fields, and along roadsides, groundhogs are known for their extensive burrowing. These animals, which are also called woodchucks or whistle pigs, may be…

Image by tchara Mole activity can wreak havoc in the yard, not because they eat up everything (they usually feed on worms or grubs) but because their mounded tunnels are often used by other burrowing pests.…

Image by LizMinkertJohnson Your English ivy is eaten down to the ground. You’ve tried deer repellents, human hair, even soap, but nothing keeps the deer from chewing the leaves off your groundcover. Without…