Keeping animals our of the flower beds

QuestionHi, I realize I may be fighting a losing battle, but wanted to know if there was a natural repellant for keeping my cats out of my flower beds. I also have problems with moles. What is your sugge

Rats / Moles and Predator Urine

QuestionI have seen advertisements for Bobcat or oher predator urine. also, I think I may have a mouse or rat, and think I may have a mole or something like it. In my yard there are small mounds pushed up in vario

Moles and voles

QuestionHi Stephen, I am also an expert on AllExperst in Gardening,bulbs,perennial snd garden design. I have a customer that has about 1 acre of gardens. Flower beds,roses,evergreens,shrubs,bulbs,etc. It is a cottag

deer and hosta plants/

QuestionI have just planted like 70 hosta plants. my neighbors say that deer like to eat them. Is there any kind of mixture I can make up to spray on the hostas that will not harm the deer and not put toxins in the

herb garden munching

Questionwow, it only took about 4 nights for something to completely devour our basil, oregano, and two kinds of parsley. holes at first, then what looks like biting and pulling. leaves only. my wife says she sees f

Deer and Birds

Question1. Birds have been scratching around in my mulch around my azalea bushes (Baltimore, MD) and scattering it all over my driveway. What are some things I Can put down to keep them out - both natural (cayenne p

armadillo?

QuestionSomething is digging holes in all of my flowerbeds, sometimes digging up and trampling my plants. I assume its armadillos because we live in South Louisiana and our property is surrounded by ditches where th

Moth problem

QuestionI have had small gray moths (3/8 long) in my house (near Sacramento) for nearly a year. I usually only see one or two per week, mostly in or near the kitchen. Lately there have been more and its

getting started

QuestionI have just recieved my Problem Animal Control Permit from the state of Mass. I want to subscrib to Wildlife Control Technology Magazine but haveing no luck in finding application form. I also need advice on

Deer Control

QuestionWhat are your thoughts on preventing deer from eating plants, shrubs, etc. What do you think of odor and taste inhibitors like Deer Off, Repellex or any others you could suggest? And what are your thoughts o

Problem with Skunks,Racoons & Ground Hogs

QuestionMost recently had a lawn problem I assume due to grubs which attracts skunks and racoons. I applied a grub remover by yet to see any results. I get conflicting info on when to apply Grub X. Secondly, g

grubs in flower garden soil

QuestionI live in Mentor, Ohio. We were planting some petunias and noticed several grubs in the soil. Are they going to ruin my flowers? What can be done about them? Last year the flowers didnt do

ants in house

Questionliving in a 3 yr old house, its unfinished inside, and about 2 weeks ago, I noticed a dark spot near the bottom of the sheet rock..this was inside the house, but on a outer wall..(no baseboard installed yet)

something eating my iris

Questioni have bearded iris in my garden and something has eaten them the down to the bulb over a period of a few days. co;uld it be squarills, pheasants ,deer , or any other aniamls. i have seen no track so r

pest damage to the garden

QuestionHi, are there any pests that would dig-up and remove tulip bulbs this time of year in the Scarsdale, NY (Westchester County) area? There is a slight tulip caper at hand that got reported to the police. Im th

We are located in Northeast...

QuestionWe are located in Northeast Georgia, in Franklin County. We have quite a few maple trees, on our property. One tree in particular, has a fungus on the leaves. A friend said that it could be spittle bugs. Thi

Insects

QuestionHello, I have a problem with an insect called Spittlebug. It has attaked two perrenials and I cannot find an insecticide that will kill it. I live in Montreal Canada and was very surprised to find this type

animal pest control

Questionchipmunks are living in our rock wall. I want to get rid of them because they are ruining the wall. Ill do anything that wont harm our dog. help! thank you. AnswerChipmunks Probably

nocturnal animals foraging the garbage containers

Questionhi stephen! i keep garbage and trash in rigid plastic containers, about 36 high, 18 wide. They are closed with trash can covers. At night, animals will knock over the containers, pull off the covers, and go

Moles & gophers

QuestionWe just moved into a new rural home. It is plagued by underground gophers and moles. I have tried mole and gopher traps, road flares, chlorine & ammonia. The baits dont seem to work that th