Black Ants

QuestionI live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Every May, when the weather becomes warmer and spring is upon us, ant colonies appear in our lawn. They build their homes in the ground and what results is larg

Balcony plants

Questiondear Mike, HELP!!!i have, it seems, many simultaneous problems. First of all, i m not in the US. I live in greece. I started last year to grow a garden in my balcony, since the weather here is ideal. But whi

white spots on impatiens petals

QuestionI recently purchased starter plants at my local nursery. I got mostly impatiens, brought them home. We planted five in containers for home, three in small pots to send to school as gifts for teac

Lizards

QuestionQUESTION: Im not sure if I have picked the correct expert to answer this question or not. I have small lizards that have been seen running across my deck on the back of the house, and Im afraid that they mig

groundhogs/skunks in central pa

QuestionQUESTION: We have a medium size inground pool. 2 years ago, we had groundhogs that burrowed under the deck and around the pool, and had to have a professional come and trap them. I found a burrow

Bees on Plants

QuestionThe Cotoneaster plants in our small front garden have always attracted a few bees, but this year it is out of control. There are now at least 2 dozen bees at any one time around both of the plants. This is n

Pests - Organic Controls

QuestionI was weeding in one of my flower gardens and when I disturbed leaves at the base of a rose bush, bunches of small (tiny) red bugs began to scatter. I am assuming these are red velvet mites. Are

raccoon w/scats

QuestionIhave coon living in flue with young ones. not sure how many. How long before the young can get out on there own? I trapped mom late today and think I should let her go back in and take care of young ones. W

severe raccoon problems

Questionplease help! i am at my wits end with a raccoon problem. they are nesting in my attic, tearing through my trash, attacking my cats and dogs and eating their pet food. i have tried capping my chimney to keep

Aphids and Ants

QuestionI believe we have aphids on a couple of our plants. We also have ants in our eggplant. Will the dish soap method kill ants as well as aphids. We have a potted organic garden on our back balcony that is on th

Red Bugs in Lawn

QuestionHi Mike, Im hoping you can help me. I live in Mass and I was outside today playing with my son. I had put down a blanket and we went and played some ball. By the time I got back, there were these tiny tiny r

reviving hosta

QuestionAfter hosta is eaten by deer will it continue to grow? We live out in the country and do not have pets. AnswerHi Chris, Im not sure. Most plants recover via root energy if the tops are lost. I have no host

Quail eating flowers

QuestionI live in Arizona where there are alot of Quail. I planted some small flowers and the Quail are eating all of the buds. What can i spray or put in the soil to scare them off. I tried moth balls but that just

squirrels eating my hibiscus leaves

QuestionI keep a number of hibiscus plants on my deck. The squirrels have started eating the leaves. I would like to know what I can do to prevent this from happening. I live in the western part o

Flower pot invaders

QuestionFor the past week, we have been filling our front & back porch flower pots with annuals. At night, an invader would dump over all the pots, pull out all the soil & flowers, & leave a mess. He wouldnt n

Grey Squirrel diggin activity (Yorkshire)

QuestionHi there, Is there any safe substance that can make squirrels not want to Dig holes in your lawn ? Thanks & regards AnswerThe short answer is no. All the options I can suggest to put a stop to it y

Armadilla

QuestionHow can I drive away an armadillo that is destroying my small garden? AnswerSorry I lost track of this question. Im very busy making the solutions to your problem. You might check out my website. ht

mole repellent

QuestionI have mole problems. I just happened to see this rodent repellent on the internet, called Shake-Away Rodent Repellent. It says it contains urine from the fox and bobcat which are rodent predators. So, in fa

cats in flower beds

QuestionHow can I keep my neighbors cats from using my flower beds for toilets? Ive tried dried blood recommended by a feed store and Ive tried moth balls...couldnt stand the smell....please help..thank you...

Caterpillars???

QuestionThis is a two-part question. a)I noticed that the leaves of my hibiscus plants were being eaten. This morning I finally found the culprits...inchworms or caterpillars. They look almost beige agai