1. Is it safe to use castor bean plants in a vegetable garden as a gopher deterrent? Published: May 11, 2007
2. My vegetable garden is well fenced so rabbits can't get in. Something has eaten the two new seed leaves of all my young plants (beans, pepper, tomato). I've seen squirrels climbing the 3-foot-high fence. Can it be squirrels or possibly birds? How can I prevent this? Published: May 11, 2007
3. Are there plans for building bluebird boxes? Published: May 11, 2007
4. If I apply an insecticide to my lawn, will it kill pets and wildlife? Published: May 11, 2007
5. This spring I noticed the old growth on my clematis vines had been sheared off near the base. Now the new growth is getting cut off as well. There are no noticeable insects and no eating of the leftovers. What's happening? Published: May 11, 2007
6. Are there bulbs besides daffodils and autumn crocuses that are not readily eaten by squirrels, chipmunks, and other "critters"? Published: May 11, 2007
7. How can I keep rabbits from eating my young vegetable plants? Published: May 11, 2007
8. 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
9. Poisoned peanuts, windmills, etc. are sold to kill or repel moles. Do these products work? Published: May 11, 2007
10. 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
11. 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
12. How can I deter cats from using my garden as a toilet? Published: May 11, 2007
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. How can I protect my apple trees from vole feeding damage? Published: May 11, 2007
20. Are there any perennials that I can plant in a shade garden that chickens and ducks will leave alone? Published: May 11, 2007
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. I have some large birdhouse gourds I’ve grown. How do I dry and turn them into birdhouses? Published: May 10, 2007
28. How can I tell the difference between a shrew and a mouse? Published: April 27, 2007
29. How do I select a good pest control company for controlling wildlife? Published: April 26, 2007
30. How do I know what dug a hole under my house, and how do I know if it is still there? Published: April 26, 2007

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