It can be hard to tell which pest is creating the holes in your yard when you start to find mysterious craters scattered around the lawn. Two of the most common suspects are squirrels and chipmunks, ...

Squirrels may be charming, but they pose serious risks to young trees. Learn how to identify their damage and protect vulnerable saplings effectively.

"Grey squirrels can damage maize and fruit crops. They are a threat to orchards and market gardens. They destroy bulbs and ...

Uneven, bumpy ground: Your mower dips and bounces instead of gliding smoothly — a sure sign the soil beneath has been disturbed. Another sign that squirrels are visiting your yard is disturbed garden ...

A squirrel that apparently fell into an Atlanta house through a chimney and was desperate to get out caused at least $15,000 in destruction over the Christmas holidays, the homeowners said. To make it ...

If you're using hardware cloth, measure it out and fasten it down into the ground with either pins or bricks. For wire mesh, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A week after a family purchased their first ...

This week, gardening columnist Don Kinzler fields questions about pruning an indoor lemon tree, preventing squirrel damage, and growing potatoes in a tire tower. Reader Sandy F. asks gardening ...

Springtime brings out mice and squirrels looking for a warm place to spend the night. The arrival of spring also means the arrival of animals around our homes. And on cool spring nights, some may be ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Saving the imperiled Garry oak trees found on the prairies and oak woodlands of South Sound may require a new attitude toward non-native eastern gray squirrels, according to Sound ...

A squirrel that apparently fell into an Atlanta house through a chimney and was desperate to get out caused at least $15,000 in destruction over the Christmas holidays, the homeowners said. To make it ...