Looking for a few tips and tricks to keep cats out of your garden and flowerbeds? When it comes to pets, cats are one of the best. They can protect your house from mice, snakes and more, not to mention become a great companion for the whole family. Even better, they can even help protect …
Searching for an effective way to prevent deer from damaging your plants and landscape this winter? Deer can wreak havoc on trees, shrubs and flowerbeds at any point of the year. But in the winter, as food becomes more scarce, they can become especially problematic. Since there is little in the way of fresh growth …
Autumn is here, and the race is on to find the best ways to keep spiders out of homes, apartments, condos and more! As temperatures begin to cool off in early fall, spiders become more active in their search for a mate. For many species of female spiders, fall is the time for mating and …
Believe it or not, fall is one of the best times to stop the dreaded squash bug from overtaking your garden! Squash bugs can really do a number on vegetable plants in the garden. And although they injure and kill crops all throughout the early spring and summer, they seem to multiply in droves as …
Fall has arrived, and now is the time to take action when it comes to keeping stink bugs out of your house. With each passing year, this invasive pest not only seems to increase in numbers, but in its uncanny ability to find a way indoors over the long winter months. One thing is for …
If you happen to live in an area where chipmunks and squirrels call home – you probably know just how difficult it can be to protect your tulip bulbs from being dug up, moved, or devoured! These marauding little animals may seem quite cute, but they can cause serious damage to gardens and flowerbeds. Especially …
If you are looking for an all natural, organic solution for protecting your plants – using neem oil just might be the answer! Today’s article is all about the many benefits of using neem oil, and how to make your own homemade spray to use on plants. Neem oil is made by pressing the seeds …
Looking for a way to stop aphids from destroying your flower and vegetable plants without spraying harsh chemicals? Aphids cause major damage to vegetable gardens, flower beds, and perennial plants. And in quick fashion. Of the thousands of aphid types, there are well over 200 species that are harmful to plants. One thing aphids all …
If you are looking for an all-natural method for deterring rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks and a whole host of other pests from damaging your plants – you need to make and use hot pepper spray! Hot pepper spray has been used for decades by organic farms and gardeners as a natural solution for repelling pests. Not …
Warm weather is here, and that means millions of outdoor enthusiasts are searching for the best way to keep ticks away from their skin – and far away from their backyard spaces too! Although thought of by many to only be an issue when visiting the deep woods, ticks are quite prominent in suburban neighborhoods …