Ants and more Ants

QuestionHelp Please Black small, kinda fat ants keep infestiing my garden. I have some Eugenia around the back of the house and they are all over them all the time. I just dug one up to move and the an

arizona cypress distres and death.

QuestionHi, i live in the metro Atlanta, GA area. i planted 6 gray/blue green cypress trees in the fall of 2006. they have been thriving until this year. about 6 weeks ago one began developing brow

Diatomaceous Earth

QuestionOk, so I did not do my research before I sprinkled the DE Ant & Crawling Insect Killer (Safer Brand)with Silicon Dioxide 77.69% in my veggie garden!! I just now read your comment to the other gentleman who a

chipmunk

QuestionHow to get rid of chipmunks in the yard? Our yard is bordered with woods. Big headache. Lots of tunnels. Thank you. AnswerNot sure I understand what you mean by lots of tunnels related to the chipmunks. Chi

Beavers or muskrats?

QuestionI have a pond in my backyard. I know for sure I have muskrats -- I have seen them, had them trapped a couple of years ago, was free of them for a couple of years and now they are back. Whats new is all my pl

Gardenias

QuestionI have 2 potted gardenia plants that both bloomed. I also have a Plumeria, I am noticing white foamy, sticky stuff on them. When I looked at my Plumeria I see little black dots when I scrape them it begins t

ripe tomatoes being eaten

QuestionMy husband has about 350 tomato plants, and something has been taking a bite out of some of the ripe tomatoes, generally the low hanging ones. What do you think this pest could be? A rabbit? Ans

Raccoon removal

QuestionWhat bait should I use to live trap a raccoon but not attract cats or skunks? AnswerFirst, know the laws in your state. Many people trap and relocate in violation of state law. Second, dont trap unless yo

something living under the house

QuestionI just moved into a house in Dallas/Fort Worth area, and found a 6X6 hole under some bushes at the base of my house. The house is build on concrete slab, and Ive never seen the animal, but I filled the

pest in attic

QuestionQUESTION: I heard a scratching or chewing sound in my (crawl space)attic late last night. When my husband banged the ceiling we heard like a shaker or fluttering sound. We live in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Nocturnal feasting

QuestionMy impatients are being eaten at night, one plant at a time. The pest devours the plant right down to the dirt, leaving only roots. The plants are in individual pots and each morning another plan

GREEN HORNWORMS(TOMATO WORMS)

QuestionI DO NOT HAVE TOMATO PLANTS---IN THE LAST WEEK I HAVE FOUND HUGE 3 TO 7(I KID YOU NOT) ON MY SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, I HAVE VERY BIG TREES IN THE FRONT TOO, THE WORMS ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE THE LEAVES CUR

caterpiller cacoons on spruce tree

QuestionIlive in nebraska i just noticed an infestation of cacoons on my silver spruce. the cacoons look like the caterpillers are using spruce bark and needles for buliding material.what are they and how do i get r

Moles/Gophers, theyre everywhere

QuestionThank you for volunteering. Im going nuts. I have moles or gphers in my back yard and they seem to be everywhere. Ive tried baits that go into their air holes with no success. About a month ago I purchased t

How to kill leeches and maggots

Question I was very unhappy to find maggots and leeches in a rock covered side yard and the infestation has spread to my green (food) recycling bin. I want to safely kill off the infestation. What

Petunia; Caterpillars

QuestionMy petunias have green catipillars on each flower and they are being eaten with hardly any blooms. Can these plans be saved? AnswerCatherine, you need to treat the plants with BT. BT is an organic ins

Outdoor plants

QuestionI have some potted plants I put out side this summer to receive more sun. I want to keep them by bringing them back in before the cold weather hits. Question is, what can I spray on these plants that really

Grey Fox in Virginia

QuestionHi Stephen - You seem to be very well regarded! How nice. I hope you can help us as well. We live in Richmond, VA and have spotted a grey fox a couple of times. We have 2 indoor/outdo

Frogs

QuestionQUESTION: Have an infestation of tiny frogs in our neighborhood. They are really becoming a pest----fall on your head when you walk out your door; on the house --pooping everywhere, on the window

Caterpillar or worm

QuestionI have a container garden for my tomatoes and I keep finding this green caterpillar about 1 1/2 inches long with these hard white spikes that resemble rice all over its body. Do you know what it is? It seems