1. How can I keep rabbits from eating my young vegetable plants? Published: May 11, 2007
2. My neighbor has a lot of tulips that seem to be getting bitten off at the base of the flower. It doesn't get eaten, just bitten off. She says it looks like sharp little teeth. Do you suppose it's rabbits? It happened last year as well. Published: May 11, 2007
3. Poisoned peanuts, windmills, etc. are sold to kill or repel moles. Do these products work? Published: May 11, 2007
4. I have lots of grapes, and I wonder whether I should cover them with a net so birds/animals don't eat them. If so, when should I cover them? Published: May 11, 2007
5. Something has been munching on my roses. Is there some way to tell if it is an insect or animal? A few of my other perennials have also been eaten during the same time frame. Published: May 11, 2007
6. How can I deter cats from using my garden as a toilet? Published: May 11, 2007
7. Pocket gophers are eating my vegetable plants. I have tried poison peanuts and smoke bombs with no success. How can I get rid of them? Published: May 11, 2007
8. Something keeps biting off my lilies, and sometimes the leaves are stripped too. Usually they are bitten off about 4 inches off the ground. What is doing this, and how do I keep it away? Published: May 11, 2007
9. How can we keep deer out of our garden? We've read that a blood meal and human hair mixture around the plants will do it. Any suggestions? Published: May 11, 2007
10. We live in a homeowner's association with a covenant about the percentage of mulch (organic/wood) we can use compared to rock. It only allows 25% of our landscaping to be wood. They claim that wood mulch is home to rodents of all kinds. We prefer wood bark. Is there a publication I can use to argue our case? Published: May 11, 2007
11. Are there any ground cover plants that conceal bird droppings well? I am looking for a ground cover or other plant for under a bird feeder. Published: May 11, 2007
12. We live on an acreage with a pond and lots of wildlife. Wild turkeys come up to the house where we fed them all winter. The feed was in my hosta bed. All hostas are dead now. Could the turkey manure have killed the plants? Published: May 11, 2007
13. How can I protect my apple trees from vole feeding damage? Published: May 11, 2007
14. Are there any perennials that I can plant in a shade garden that chickens and ducks will leave alone? Published: May 11, 2007
15. Some animal (squirrels?) is eating plastic in our yard: plastic tray on the gas grill, plastic edging in the garden, plastic handles of tools, vinyl siding on the house. If this is a squirrel as we suspect, what can we do to stop it? Published: May 11, 2007
16. I have recently planted a number of trees, but some animal has dug up all the seeds. What could it be? Published: May 10, 2007
17. I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of using a coyote imitation caller (like hunters use) to scare some cats away? We have coyotes in the area anyway, but not on the evenings when I'd like. Published: May 10, 2007
18. We have something eating our impatiens plants every evening. We have tried every repellent to no avail. Our property abuts a woods, and we have had deer, fox, goundhogs, rabbits, and bobcats in the backyard over the years. What do we do next? Published: May 10, 2007
19. I sprayed a little Hinder on my peas right after they came up to keep the deer and rabbits from eating them. Recently I noticed on the label on the back of the bottle that the only vegetable listed was carrots. Are my peas unsafe to eat? Published: May 10, 2007
20. I have a problem with rattlesnakes in yards killing dogs. Folks talk about a repellent made of grated lemon or orange rinds mixed with a chemical called paradichlorobenzene. What is it, and does it work? Published: May 10, 2007
21. I have some large birdhouse gourds I’ve grown. How do I dry and turn them into birdhouses? Published: May 10, 2007
22. How can I tell the difference between a shrew and a mouse? Published: April 27, 2007
23. How can I repel or prevent snakes from entering my yard? Published: April 25, 2007
24. How can I prevent rabbits from cutting off my young trees and shrubs? Published: April 25, 2007
25. Several of my new tree seedlings were cut off about 10 inches above ground. Could this be rabbit damage? Published: April 25, 2007
26. Can mulch contribute to termite problems? Published: April 16, 2007
27. Will the unseasonably warm weather this winter damage the plants in my landscape? Published: April 16, 2007
28. Can the sweet potato plant be grown indoors as a houseplant? Published: April 16, 2007
29. Is there a list of dog-friendly plants and shrubs available? I want to put some plants in a hard-to-mow part of the yard but am afraid my three dogs will trample them or urinate on them and kill them. Published: April 16, 2007
30. Planting instructions call for liberal quantities of organic matter. What is organic matter? Published: April 16, 2007

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