scale insects on vinyl siding?

QuestionWe have siding on our home that is covered with small, hard black dots. I have been told these may be scale insects or egg cases of a lady bug. We live in Vermont. Any ideas? thank yo

squirrels eating potting soil?

QuestionOver the past year I have noticed that every time I plant something in Miracle-Grow potting soil, the squirrels dig in the soil, exposing the roots and leaving a mess. They dont dig in the regular soil

Muskrat Problem

QuestionI have a problem w/ muskrats around my fish pond. I dont want anything w/ anykind of chemicals because we grow organic plants here on the farm. Theyre causing alot of damage including my hot tub which they a

millipede infestation in house

QuestionQUESTION: Hi there! I live in an old cottage in a semi-rural part of north central Maryland. For some reason, this fall, my cottage has become overrun with what appear to be millipedes every night. I read on

ground hogs

QuestionArent ground hogs nocturnal? I have one that I see in the daytime. He comes into my driveway to eat the acorns from my tree. He is so cute. AnswerHi Kathi, Groundhogs are mostly day active. They spend a lo

pine sawfly

Questionwhat do i use to kill this pest and will the tree die thank you AnswerThe sawfly usually eats the older needles and the treee does not die from this defoliation. These can be controlled by removing the sawf

long black bug

QuestionWE keep finding these long, black wingless bugs crawling around on our floor. We live in western WA state. They began showing up in autumn. They are 1+ inch long, totally black, with very l

Small holes and bumps in lawn

QuestionQUESTION: Hello! I have a few small perfectly round holes about the size of a golf ball, and small bumps (way too many to count) in my backyard. With every step I take there are at least two bump

Sowbugs

QuestionHello, i have a mega big problem with woodlice as we call them here in germany, i think everybody refers to them as sowbugs or pillbugs ? i have a littel house bordering on a little forest and am seemingly

bugs on my ming aralia

QuestionFive weeks ago, I bought a beautiful Ming aralia from my local garden center and it has recently put out its first set of new leaves in my care. Another new leaf is starting to open on a smaller stem.

Ground Holes Against Foundation

QuestionHello Jim, My home is 3 years old, and Ive had no problems with pest until this year. I was invaded by earwigs, but I think I have that under control, and the temperature is also helping. I have

coons and kittens

QuestionWe have recently lost 3 kittens, at different times,seemly dissapear over night/ They are 3-4 minths old. At about the same time we have 2 orphan coons (young) and a young possum that started coming to our y

Raccoons in a Koi pond

QuestionRaccoons are eating Koi out of pond during the nights. Also, two or three of them got into a fight IN THE POND at 3AM, shrieked, woke neighbors, tore up plants in the pond, stirred it into a murky mess. How

Beavers

QuestionI Live on Lake Weiss, in Center, Alabama USA. Due to drought lake is down much more then usual. Beavers have constructed a dam across my boat ramp, and I think under. The Beavers norm

Rats

QuestionOur question is, how many rats can live on or near a normal sized city lot? After living in San Antonio for two years and putting out bird food during that time, we started seeing rats eating the food in th

Diatomaceous Earth - Centipedes

QuestionWe live in Canada and in the past week we found two *huge* centipedes in our living room. They were unusually large for home centipedes and for Canada in particular ( about 8-10cm long). I checked fo

Cayenne Pepper

QuestionI noticed some small white worms in some of my house plants. The plants are in planters that dont have the holes - so if I overwater theyre quite moist and I think it was because of that. I read online that

pets

Questioni want to buy a hedgehog but i cant find anyone who sells them for a cheep price and in good condition health wise and sanitation wise as well, and i live in califonnia LA and i have no credit card of some

information

QuestionI saw a mouse in my house I have two cats as well they couldnt catch it, do the cats smell or presence can keep the mice away? or make them go away? I know cats eat mice generally but that can cause any pro

Indentifying pest

QuestionHello Mike I have had an improved Meyers Lemon in a container for a little over a year in a container, primarily in the house. This tree has a pest that might be scale or a mite. I find this pest