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 ...

Did you know that your precious flowering bulbs are in high demand from squirrels—but not for the beauty of their spring blooms? Spring-flowering bulbs like tulips, lilies and crocus planted in the ...

A gardener has shared her go-to method for keeping squirrels away from her garden beds to stop them eating her bulbs - and ...

Of all the different ways to get rid of squirrels, one that isn't as well known is a fungicide called thiram. Commonly used in commercial agriculture, this chemical works by creating a very unpleasant ...

If your plan is to plant daffodil bulbs in October for beautiful blooms in spring, you might want to consider how to mitigate potential disruptions. There are a number of reasons why fall-planted ...

Managing all the squirrels around your garden is tough, but some plants might just help to keep them from causing trouble. Squirrels are opportunistic rodents that look for the easiest way to consume ...

Question: Yesterday, I found three deep, very round holes dug about 6 inches apart at the edge of my raised garden where I have had tulips planted for years. Dirt was kicked out, and baby tulip bulbs ...

To keep squirrels out of bird feeders, using bird seed coated in hot pepper oil is an effective solution. When using ...