Deer Repellent (Deer Away, Tree Guard) – One Gardener’s Experiences and Evaluation

Deer can cause a LOT of damage to a landscape …

Mealybug – Control

Mealybugs can attack several kinds of houseplant. Mealybugs look like …

Deer Control – Using a Scarecrow Device

From a local rose grower.

“We have a large lot …

Wildlife – Attracting with Good Habitat

Last week I listed food plants that attract wildlife to …

Unseen Biting Bugs

When you have an itch, you scratch it…and you look …

Yellow Jacket – Control With Glass Bowl

Yellow jackets can be a real pest in late summer …

Mosquito Traps – Comments

When I asked subscribers to my “Georgia Gardener” e-mail newsletter …

Insect Stings – Severity

Although a velvet ant sting can make you whoop and …

Hornet – Control

It is startling to pass by a shrub or small …

Southern Pine Beetle

Several kinds of beetles ferociously attack drought-weakened pine trees in …

Tent Caterpillar – Control

Even at the posted speed limit along I-285 and Memorial …

Chameleon – Feeding

I had an interesting call this week – a fellow …

Bat – Control

The old-time farmers who sat on the rickety straw-bottomed chairs …

Snake – Trapping

Rarely, snakes are seen inside a basement or garage or …

Squirrel – Control

Squirrels present us with one of the most vexing wildlife …

Slug and Snail – Control

I found #133 under the clothes dryer recently. Unfortunately, I …

Wildlife – Attracting with Fruit Trees

Rick Hindman recently sent me an e-mail requesting information on …

Termites – What to do When Found

One of my earliest childhood memories is the discovery that …

Fire Ant Control – Grits Don’t Work

There is much to be learned “over the fence” when …

Mosquito Control – Health Effects from City Foggers

Mosquitoes are more than a summer nuisance. They can spread …