I learned long ago that trying to keep squirrels off my property was a hopeless endeavor. Once I stopped trying to completely keep them out, I was free to observe the squirrels to see where they spent most of their time. Besides time spent playing on the trees and raiding the bird feeders for seeds, … Read more
Squirrels and rodents are some of the most adaptable creatures on earth. No matter what we build, they somehow find a way to continue to thrive and change with us. This stubborn animal aspect of nature is amazing, but it can be quite cumbersome when it comes to keeping squirrels out of our bird feeders … Read more
Tomatoes are a mainstay of almost every home garden and a favorite for the kitchen table. But the enjoyment of the sweet aroma of ripe tomatoes isn’t only coveted by gardeners like me, sometimes it attracts pests that munch on fruit and chunks of leaves. Skunks are opportunistic eaters and foragers of insects and fruits … Read more
Attics are great for storage and can make a nice nook or study if finished. But if your attic has entry holes like gaps or voids, then it is entirely possible for an opossum to move in. Crawl spaces, underneath sheds, and attics are opossums’ favorite shelters. Possums are generally not aggressive or dangerous but … Read more
Seeing shadows darting across the yard at night can be a little unnerving. Many rodents and mammals lurk around at night and live as nocturnal creatures. It can be hard to see which animals are in our yards at night and if they are causing problems, it can be hard to keep them out. When … Read more
As adorable as skunks are on a screen, when you encounter one in your yard or, even worse, under your porch, they suddenly seem way less cute. Skunks can and will burrow anywhere they can and love to squeeze into very small gaps. If you want to keep your house from becoming a shelter for … Read more
I was looking at the bird feeder on my neighbor’s lawn the other day, and I saw a particularly agile squirrel leap onto it from a fence. Bird seed flew everywhere, and the squirrel grabbed what it could before shooting off up a tree. I followed the trail of scattered seeds and noticed they landed … Read more
