how to get rid of moles

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - i have a problem with moles digging up the yard & making tunnels . how do i get rid of them without destroying my yard in the process . thanks Answer - wh

problems with bees

Questionhere is my problems. in my garden we have 7 humminbird feeders of various sizes. my problem concerns the ones with spigots on the ends so the birds can fly right up to them and get the sugar water i put out

rid of moles or what?

QuestionDear Stephhen, I am sure you must have heard about this problem a lot. Our back yard (since last year) and now also our front yard feels like a big grass/soil sponge. We have some animals (never seen them)

bobcat deterrent

QuestionHey saw your bio on the all experts site - need some help with a Bobcat problem - We live in the desert and I have tried trapping this bugger but he must be a smart one - He keeps visiting where my pool equ

Squirrels problem

QuestionI have a problem with squirrels. They are an unwelcome guests to my lawn, fruit tree and flower beds. They have been digging holes in my newly reseeded lawn. They ate my peach and made a mess in my flower be

Good morning,I live in Evansville,IN,...

QuestionGood morning, I live in Evansville,IN, the southern tip of Indiana. I have a boxwood elder tree on my front yard, that has full sun. This tree and the lawn surronding it has been overcome with what I have be

WOODPECKER

QuestionDear Jim, I dont know if theres just one or several woodpeckers but not only are their pecking noisy, they managed to put a softball size hole in the wall next to upstairs bedroom. I had someone come

Insects in Palm Tree soil

QuestionHi, I live in Southern Ontario, Canada. I bought a Palm Tree that is a little over 5 feet tall. It was root bound, so I took a clay pot I had outside and washed it throughly, and re-potted it. I notice

wood peckers

QuestionI live in Cupertino, ca next to an Open Space park. Woodpeckers are punching holes in my wood house. Is there a more permanent solution other than making noise to get rid of these pests? Thanks. AnswerA per

Cats ruining garden

QuestionWe have two outdoor cats in Baton Rouge, LA. They constantly play in our large front yard garden and tear up the weed barrier that we have in place. Our garden is covered in pine needles, and the

slugs and snails

QuestionHi Rich How can i stop slugs and snails from infesting my vegetable garden? The problem was so bad last year that i have decided to grow my tomatoes in a greenhouse this year thinking it might be easier to c

squirrels problems

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Hi, I have some fruit trees: apricot, asian pears, etc. that are feeding the squirrels rather than us. In the past I used a net (for bird control) made out

Lawn damage

QuestionI live in Richmond, Virginia. I have a large back yard that backs up to a large wooded area. Last year, I noticed that my neighbors back yard (next to mine, similar location to woods) had evidenc

Need a natural repellant for cutter ants

QuestionMike, Thanks for the reply. However, most things that are readily available to people in the U.S., such as the product you mentioned, is not sold where we live in Mexico. I will try to see if som

pest on impatiens

QuestionI planted an impatien border. Some of the plants are being eaten at the base of the plant. I have put down snail killer but the problem continues. What else could be eating the plants? Thanks A

Raccoon problem

QuestionI have a small 35 gallon pond in my front yard next to my porch. Every night the neigborhood raccoons play in the pond. They create a mess on my porch, kill the fish and kick over the pump bell so that the p

Pest Damage In a Cemetary

QuestionMr. Vantassel, I live in the southern part of Iowa - zone 5. This is a very rural area. My father is burried in a cemetary that has a terrible pest problem t

garden vermin

QuestionI am planning on planting a vegetable garden this year and I want to know how to keep out the voles, squirrel and deer? Answerthe only thing that will really work for deer is a fence. most of the repellants

wildlife

QuestionI live next to part of M.T. National Forest in S. Mo. Have you heard of a small flashing red light and have you tried it. I can, (but dont look forward to) build a fence for the 4 legged creatures but the la

whats bugging my hibiscus ?

Question Help! Young robust plants, bedded several months are under attack. Many yellow leaves-almost defoliated. Green leaves munched at night. All plants continue to bloom and have been fed