Gardens and Bees

QuestionI am highly allergic to bees and am trying to find plants that do not attract bees to put in my garden. Any suggestions? Answerany plant that flowers(even male plants) will produce flowers that will a

birds and small fruits

QuestionHi, I am not 100% sure this in your area; but maybe you can put me in the right direction. I have a small garden overhere in Belgium; with a number of fruit shrubs (small berries). Eve

identify droppings

QuestionWe found what we think must be animal droppings in some clothes we had in a rented storage building. The droppings are light yellowish/tanish and disk like in shape, about the size of a pencil eraser a

grub control

QuestionHi. I have a bunch of mole tunnels and know enough to know where there are moles there are grubs. So my question is after I treat the soil with milky spore how long until the moles head elsewhere? Thanks for

Flying Black Bugs!

QuestionHave have annoying flying black bugs living in my dark food pantry. I have made sure all food is closed up. I will kill these little bugs that look like big gnats or bugs that fly around lights w

raccoon with babies in the attic

QuestionI have been trying for over 2 weeks to get rid of this raccoon in my attic. At first I would go into the attic and make noises and shine a light and she would go away... not anymore, just the other day

moles under lawn

QuestionCan you give me some possible humane way to get rid of the moles that are tearing up our lawn? Right now we are using an electric (non-harming) deterrant but it doesnt seem to be working. Thank y

Pest? Rodent?

QuestionI live in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. I have raised laid stone flower beds about knee high right off the front porch. Every year along the inside close to stone there are tunnels about the size o

Snails and Slugs

QuestionHello, We get a LOT of snails and slugs, front and back, and some of them are huge, too (where do they come from?) They crawl up our house, shrivel and die. Whats a safe way of getting rid of the

Small ant problem

QuestionWe currently are experiencing a problem with ants in and outside of our home. They are the very small type that some people refer to as 搒ugar ants?or 損iss ants? Someone told me that you should ap

robin redbreast pest

QuestionI live in southeast Pennsylvania, just outside of Philly. I have at least two robin red breasts (or more?) that have insisted on using my back porch to hang out. Needless to say this has caused q

Pesky Beavers on Lake

QuestionWe live on a small lake and have beavers. This winter/spring the beavers have been coming onto our property at night or early morning and chewing/destroying trees. Is there anything that can be d

Worms on tomatoe plants and squash

QuestionI have discovered green horn worms on my tomatoes and small worm holes in my squash. Is there a natural way to control these pests? If not, what pesticide do you suggest? AnswerTomato hornworms

seeds being eaten

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - hi! hope you can help with this..my girlfriend and i have started a garden, which is now doing a good job of growing some veggies. however, wh

organic zuchini pest control

QuestionI live near Pittsburgh PA.. Do you know of an effective organic way to protect zuchini plants from what Ive been told is the larva of a moth that bores into the base of the plant and causes the plant t

Weeds and etc.

Question I have weeds and grass growing between my retaining wall bricks and also in planter. What can I use to kill and keep weeds from growing back? Nursery guy recommended KILLZALL or Over-the-Top. I have disman

wildlife in garden

Question hi..we have a small garden here, and every time we plant something, either the seeds get eaten, or veggies grow to a point, then get eaten. we have tried bloodmeal, and that does not work. whatever do

What flowers will birds not eat

QuestionI live in the city and birds (primarily blackbirds) have bee eating my flowers (perennials) in my flowerboxes. Ive heard there are some flowers that birds wont eat, do you know of any? If not, do the h

Plant Eating Rabbits

QuestionHelp! I live in Las Vegas suburbs, and the rabbits are starting their own town. I just had some gazanias, lantana and verbena planted. One day later the gazanias are down to the soil, the verbena

Ants in Grass

QuestionHi Richard, I have a 15 month old daughter and a dog and I have terrible ants in my backyard grass. I dont know what kind they are but they are black and little and will bite. I put out a hooded sandbox for