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Pests - Eating Everything!

QuestionHi - I live in Ontario Canada - its my first stab at growing vegetables in my backyard, and something is eating everything in sight! The leaves on my mint, beans, basil and even marigolds are being chewed

What is Killing my Sunflowers?

QuestionIm in Portland, OR. My sunflowers are about 3 feet tall. A week ago, one was gnawed off at about 6 from the ground. It looked like there was a mole mound near it. Yesterday I found an

Deer problems

QuestionHello. My husband and I live by a river and I believe deer continually come into our yard at night. We put up a vegetable garden and put rabbit fencing around it since we have a lot of them around the

something eating my flowers at night

QuestionI believe deer or groundhogs are eating my flowers at night what can I do? AnswerHi Prisca, Deer are night active and groundhog are day active... so I would expect deer. Look for their tracks in soft groun

raccoons and rabbits

QuestionI just moved into a new house in a suburban community and have some unexpected co-habitants. To my surprise, there were mice that I have had exterminated upon arrival. I saw a raccoon on my deck (the deck ha

Squirrels eating dect

QuestionQUESTION: We live in the San Bernardino, CA mountains amidst pine trees and a serious drought. For the first time ever, tree squirrels have decided to gnaw on our deck, creating significant damage. &nb

Racoon

QuestionI read your response to remove a raccoon from your yard. My problem is our raccoon is in our chimney. We have spotted it on the roof and often hear it in our chimney. My husband is th

Trapping Moles

QuestionWhat do you do with a mole after you trap it? AnswerAssuming you live in a state where it is legal to trap moles (Massachusetts and Washington are two states that have banned the most effective mole traps t

ground squirells

QuestionWould chili powder sprinkled in the hole in my lawn get rid of it? I am in northwest Iowa. There are 2 holes about 36 inches apart. I have tried gas fuses that you lite, yet no results. &nb

Raccoon

QuestionI live in a suburb of Chicago, IL. I have an above ground swimming pool with a deck that surrounds the entire pool. I noticed that I have raccoon paw prints around one side of the pool (on the top rail of th

spider webs all over my lawn

QuestionThis just happened this past week .....I walked outside to see spider webs all over my lawn...How do I get rid of these..Does this have something to do with how hot this is now? I have a sugar maple in my fr

butterfly bush

QuestionI have read the answer given for the yellowing and withering of the butterfly bush offered by this site. Its just as I thought aphids. The suggestion was to spray with pesticide soap, this I also knew. What

bag worms

Questionany home remedies to get rid of bag worms, if not what do i use AnswerIf the bags are few in number and easily reached they may be picked off the plant and squashed. This can be done easily in the late fall

japanese beetles

QuestionQUESTION: i live in KY. it seems that im starting to find japanese beetles that are about the size of 3 put together. whats happening? why are they so big? ive only found a handful of

Grasshoppers

QuestionHow do I get rid of grasshoppers that are eating my marigolds? AnswerCarolyn, grasshoppers are one of the more difficult pests to control. There are chemicals such as maliathon and Sevin which are fairly ef

Carpenter Bees

QuestionWe have a new home built in the middle fo 75 acres of woods. The Vinyl siding on the porch has small holes bored on the bottom of many of the shingles with what looks like bird droppings dripping down

Insects on Roses

QuestionI have a rose bush that insects are eating the leaves. I cant see them with the naked eye. What can I put on the bush to save it? Im looking for something that I can make at home vers. store bought. AnswerA

Slugs and Caterpillars

QuestionHi - can you tell me how to safely get rid of slugs and caterpillars (besides beer, it worked at first and now Im not catching any). Theyre tearing through my broccoli and Im afraid I wont get any veggies.

Diatomaceous Earth; Slugs

QuestionIm trying to use an organic product to rid my garden of snails and slugs that are piggin out on my broccoli plants. Ive read diatomaceous earth is good, however, I cannot find any clear cut answer anywhere o

What is digging holes in my gravel driveway?

QuestionI live in Washoe Valley Nevada. After 5 years of living on our 1 acre property we have a new pest. It mainly digs in dry areas of my property, mainly our gravel driveway. We notice ev

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