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Animals like squirrels, chipmunks, and deer often thwart gardeners' efforts by digging up or eating flowering bulbs. To deter digging pests, gardeners can use chicken wire, plant more bulbs than ...

Squirrels gnaw off holiday bulbs, raccoons steal ornaments and deer devour wreaths. Wildlife mischief-makers come in all ...

To keep squirrels out of bird feeders, using bird seed coated in hot pepper oil is an effective solution. When using pepper-treated seed, wear gloves and avoid making your own mixture to prevent ...

These easy household staples can help outsmart your pesky neighbors. For me, one of the joys of living just outside the city is having a big backyard: getting to watch the blue jays and nuthatches ...