When it comes to skunks in your yard, there may be some panic. It all starts with knowing that they're there. There are some dead giveaways skunks are living in your yard, like finding holes in your ...

I’ve heard that mothballs repel squirrels. Would it be safe for the birds if I put mothballs in my feeders? Please advise. Thank you for writing to me before you acted on your mothball hypothesis. I ...

Q.: This year, we are having a lot of problems with squirrels digging in the flowerpots, burrowing holes and making a mess of things. I have refilled with soil and sprinkled cayenne pepper on the soil ...

The tomatoes and zucchini are ripening in abundance — and the ground squirrels and other varmints know it. An assault by a colony of ground squirrels on the Our Garden experimental plot at the Contra ...

Squirrels are commonplace in rural areas, urban spaces, and everywhere in between. While some people love these furry rodents and intentionally lure them into their yards, others dislike the damage ...

Q: Could you suggest what to do about squirrels that take all the apples off the tree before they're even ripe? Is there a spray or something that would keep them away? We just moved here last summer ...