Pests, Weeds & Problems

Deer tracks and nibbled plants in the garden can cause even the most patient gardener to to throw up his hands in exasperation. Deer browsing in a small garden plot can cause considerable damage,...

The seasonal protection of landscape plants from deer feeding and rubbing can be easily handled using inexpensive netting, fence posts and zip (sometimes called "cable") ties. The zip or cable...

The first inclination you might have when using electricity to keep deer away is to erect an electric fence. However, state agencies such as the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources note...

Deer can be fun to watch, but when they eat your garden down to nubs, it might be time to find ways to deter them. Many perfumed soaps have a strong smell and bad taste that deer don't like,...

Deer are beautiful and graceful creatures that are loved by nature observers and photographers, but they do a lot of damage to farms and gardens. They can decimate vegetable crops, ornamentals and...

Lawn problems from foraging animals are on the rise. As more habitat is converted to development, wildlife are left with fewer places to find food. The beautiful hostas you planted in the garden...

If you live in an area with herds of deer, you know how much damage they can do to trees, shrubs and gardens. Last winter, our mature evergreens were all but destroyed by foraging deer. Trees and...

Deer are a majestic sight at a distance, but can be a real pain when they come into your yard and eat their way through your plants and saplings. Fortunately there are lots of easy ways of keeping...

Deer can be beautiful creatures, but can also turn into pesky nuisances, as they feed off of plants and can destroy a garden or flowerbed in a short period of time. While several retail products...

Deer are a menace to gardens, especially during leaner seasons, when there is a shortage of food or an overpopulation of deer. Very hungry deer will eat whatever they find and can destroy...

Deer are adorable from a distance but a pain close up when they wander into your garden and devour flowers and shrubs. A single deer can eat up to 4 1/2 kilograms of vegetation a day. Don't let...

There is nothing more frustrating waking up to find your pumpkins and your vegetable garden picked completely clean by meandering deer and rabbits. Seems as though even fences and pesticides can't...

Deer can be beautiful creatures, but can cause severe damage to our gardens. They feed on plant leaves and vegetables, and it does not take long for a single deer to destroy an entire garden. You...

Deer are beautiful creatures but can prove a hazard for fruit trees and landscape trees when they wander into lawns and orchards. Deer are smart and quickly adapt to disruptions in their...

You work hard to keep your yard looking nice. You plant beautiful flowers, grow herbs and vegetables and take care of your landscaping impeccably. Then deer come along and destroy all of your hard...

Deer are voracious gardeners. They love to eat the plants and decorative flowers found in gardens. There are many ways to keep deer out of gardens. Install fencing, or netting, to keep them out of...

A tick is a tiny mite that sucks the blood of animals or humans to survive. Tick bites are not very painful, but they often itch when the tick's saliva causes an allergic reaction. Ticks can carry...

Growing your own vegetable garden, or even a flower garden to decorate your lawn, can be a very rewarding experience. However, if deer, rabbits, raccoons or other animals are eating, trampling and...

The deer tick is an insect that commonly lives on white-tailed deer. The ticks often carry Lyme disease and pose a significant health risk to humans who hunt, hike or live in areas frequented by...

Hostas are large green plants that live mostly in the shade and need little sun. These perennials are popular with many homeowners, since they require minimal care. The plants can vary greatly in...

This homemade deer repellent recipe is tried and true. It smells bad, but once you put it on your plants and it dries, the smell fades away and you don’t notice it; the deer do, however. Deer will...

Deer are notorious for eating flowers and vegetables in gardens. If you need an innovative way to stop the pillage caused by invasive deer, be sure to check out the following steps you can take to...

An ecosystem can be divided into three main components. Producers, or plants, collect energy from the sun. Consumers and decomposers, or animals and insects, use this energy and return nutrients...

Deer will eat just about anything you are trying to grow. They don’t mind if you have a flower garden or a vegetable garden, they will eat all of your plants. After all of your hard work, your...

You've finally got your garden growing nicely, your lawn is thriving and you are sitting on your backyard deck, enjoying a sunset. Suddenly, you see a line of ants marching to your kitchen, you...

Pests, both mammals and insects, are the bane of a gardener's life. They munch on plants, destroy landscaping and generally make a mess. Finding an effective repellent is almost as hard as finding...

If you live in an area where wild deer can wander into your garden, you know how hard it is to find a way to grow a garden that won’t be considered free dinner. Deer love bulbs in particular. So...

Deer can be persistent pests once they understand that your yard or garden is easy picking and that you pose little threat. It is far easier to dissuade them from coming in to begin with than to...

According to the Deer Population fact sheet published by Cornell University, in 1900 there were approximately 500,000 white-tailed deer in the United States. Today there are more than 20 million,...

Deer and gardens don't mix, and knowing how to keep the deer away with homemade repellent recipes is a sure way to keep your crops safe. There are several different types of repellents, including...

Increasing deer populations are damaging yards across the U.S. Homeowners often turn to fencing as a solution to the problem. There are deer fence alternatives, however, which will keep deer from...

Have you spent valuable time and hard earned money on landscaping or a vegetable garden that was then destroyed by hungry deer? Deer repellent are plentiful in the home and garden store but,...

Deer will take advantage or easy opportunities. If you offer unrestricted access to the plants they enjoy, they will come back for more. The more unpleasant associations you can link to your...

Deer love to eat trees. Newly planted trees that need all the help they can get are often a prime target for deer. One morning, you grab a cup of coffee and take a leisurely walk around your yard...

Mother Nature is wonderous. There does not seem to be any haphazard reason for all the elements and inhabitants of the earth and how they are all meshed into the grand scheme of things. An event...

Protecting your garden from pest can be as easy as knowing which other plants to plant. In order to deter pesky garden pests.

Keeping deer out of your garden or orchard can be a frustrating prospect at best. Plants eaten down to the ground and trees stripped bare can have the most patient gardener ready to throw her...

If it ain't one thing, it's another. Gardeners face more adversaries than most all other hobbyists combined. They have to contend with the weather. They have to battle all sorts of insects, birds,...

There are many different pests that can ruin even the best of gardens by enjoying the spoils of all your hard work before you ever get to! The worst thing to have happen to a thriving garden is...

Deer are beautiful when viewing in nature however, they are not so beautiful when they are eating your harvest. Deer are very damaging to gardens, flowers and shrubs. Protect your garden and...

Deer might be adorable but maybe not so when you've labored for hours only to have your vegetables or flowers devoured by the beasts. There are many ways of to get rid of deer as you effectively...

Warm weather often brings warm weather pests. Ticks carry the insidious Lyme's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, among a host of other bacteria, viruses and toxins. Below are some tips...

If your beautiful garden is constantly being raided by deer, then you may be at your wit's end when it comes to keeping them out. There are various chemical deer repellents, but most people prefer...

So your garden is growing beautifully and one day when you walk out to inspect all your hard work...the deer or rabbits have been to visit and wreaked havoc with your beautiful garden. I have...

How to repel Deer. Taking care of your deer problem can be one of two things, relatively painless or a long drawn out war with them. Here are a few tips to keep the latter from happening to you.

Deer are beautiful to look at from a distance, excite hunters and play great staring roles in disney films but when it comes to our yards and gardens, they need to find another place to go.

To make deer repellent, mix egg, water, milk, soap and any kind of spicy chili oil, and spray the mix around the property. Be careful not to get deer repellent near the eyes or nose, as it will...

So you want a garden or want to get your garden into shape so it will be beautiful? Worried about pests but not too big on the idea of pesticides? Here are a few helpful pointers from the green...

Deer repellents work by making treated plants smell and taste bad to the animals. They successfully reduce deer damage to plantings, and work best where the populations are low to moderate in...

While it may be fun to spot rabbits, deer, and other wildlife in your yard, these animals can become a serious problem for some gardens. The first line of defense is often a fence or other barrier...