Rabbits are cute creatures, hopping around twitching their noses, wiggling their tails, and looking harmless. Unfortunately, these adorable fuzzy-tailed mammals also have a voracious appetite, which ...

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Lions, and tigers, and bears – Oh my! We've all heard the familiar refrain, but what do bears have to do with your garden? Black bear populations are gaining numbers in many states and bear-human ...

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Squirrels are sneaky bandits who will raid your garden and run off with the goods. There are several species of squirrels in North America. The grey squirrel is found throughout the lower 48 and is ...

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Noticing shallow little holes in your garden beds? Maybe your strawberry patch is suddenly bare? You may have skunks in your garden! When it comes to dealing with pests in the garden, there seems ...

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Birds are marvelous animals to have around our homesteads. They're beautiful to look at, sing entertaining songs, and eat bad bugs. However, sometimes birds can be pests when they eat the seeds that ...

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For the longest time, I thought scale was a plant disease. Boy, was I wrong! Scale insects are nasty little plant suckers that are relatively common among indoor and outdoor plants and trees. It’s ...

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Spiders are one of the only bugs that I ignore when I find them running around since they snack on all the nasty insects that have snuck their way into my house. I don’t ignore spider mites in my ...

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Perhaps one of the most hated garden pests ever is the dreaded tomato hornworm. The gargantuan (compared to other pests!) creepy-crawly has gained evil villain status among gardeners. Hornworms are ...

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So you've spotted some maze-like squiggly lines in your precious spinach leaves. Or maybe your crops are covered in annoying flies. Bad news: you could have an infestation of leaf miners. Leaf ...

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