Animal Supplies and Control
inviting animals in and out
The challenge it to build a garden that invites "wanted" animals in the garden but contains those "not-so-wanted" animals that can be a menace.
Building Directory:
- about garden pest control
- wild bird information and products
- animal control - animal safety information
- pest control information and products
About Garden Pest Control
| Using Plants to Protect Garden and Home from Pests |
from our "home remodeling" project library
Deer are adorable creatures--when they're in your neighbor's yard. The same is true of rabbits. They're quite a bit less cute when they invade your property, as they can devour your entire garden practically overnight. Fortunately there are steps you can take to make your yard less appetizing to these garden pests.
Flowers such as daffodils, buttercups, and snapdragons are poisonous and will be left alone. Thorny bushes around the perimeter of your yard can help keep deer out (although rose bushes will be treated like candy dispensers). And garden pests also tend to eschew plants with a strong taste or aroma such as rosemary, sage, and lavender.
Plants can also be used for insect control. Catnip repels a number of insects, including Japanese beetles, aphids, and mosquitoes. It works best if you actually own a cat, since catnip's aroma will be released each time your cat rubs against it, and the cat hair left behind naturally repels rabbits and squirrels. Also consider planting holly, lilac, and magnolia because they tend to be ignored by the voracious Japanese beetle.
You are never going to outnumber or outwork garden pests. You can however outsmart them, and making your yard less appealing to pests is one way to do that. |
| end side navigation |
| begin home construction reviews |
Wild Bird Information
Animal Control - Animal Safety Information
links open new window for easy navigation
|
Pest Control Information
links open new window for easy navigation
|
