Phyllis teaches English Literature at a local college and loves writing in her free time. She’s also a great cook – her British beef Wellington is something the best restaurants crave for.
You’ve probably heard the sound of crickets at night, and provided they’re not too many, their chirping can sound almost soothing. Some people even use recorded cricket sounds as white noise to help them sleep. However, their chirping can be quite irritating if they’ve multiplied to the point of being pests in your ...
The Canada goose is a fascinating bird, it has a wingspan of up to 6 feet, and it can weigh as much as 14 lbs. Watching these birds at a pond or lake and feeding them by hand can be a rewarding experience. But, when Canada geese move into your yard, they soon start to outstay their welcome. How to get rid of geese? Is ...
Caterpillars are all cute and fuzzy, especially when they turn into beautiful moths and butterflies, but they can cause substantial damage to your garden. The hungry-leaf eating worms will quickly destroy your plants and devour all the good parts of vegetables and fruits. Caterpillars are more prevalent around late ...
Birds are welcome in our yards. Heck, we get bird feeders and install bird baths to attract birds owing to their beauty and beautiful chirping. However, it is widely accepted that crows are the one species of birds not accepted in our yards. They are noisy, irritating, and destructive. But getting these birds to take ...
Flies aren’t anyone’s favorite thing to find buzzing around the property! They’re unpleasant to look at, unhygienic, and they breed fast enough to give anyone a headache! It can give you a real headache trying to figure out how to get rid of unwanted pests. Some of the least pleasant are the blood-sucking deer flies, ...
Learning how to get rid of grackles in a humane way is a challenge because they are abundant in nature and they can be persistent. They live in the Southeastern U.S; they seem to prefer Florida and Texas and they migrate to the North and Midwest during the summer months. The preferred habitat of grackles is ...
Learning how to get rid of pigeons is essential if you spend a lot of time dealing with nuisance bird droppings. This can be a problem for people with small balconies or larger yards and learning how to keep pigeons away is easier than cleaning up after them. In larger groups, pigeons can cause excessive volumes of ...
Termite infestations are usually not discovered easily, as the little creatures leave little evidence of their presence behind. However, it is not possible for there to be no traces at all. The most easily identifiable trace of a termite infestation is termite droppings. Once you find termite droppings in your home, ...
When you see these small mammals around your house, they may appear as friendly and unharmful animals. On the other hand, they can cause a lot of damage to properties by making holes in the ground and weakening the foundation of a home or office.
In this write-up you are about to read, you will learn how to fill ...
Groundhogs, also known as ground pigs or woodchucks to some people, are harmless creatures associated with groundhog day and the beginning of spring. To farmers, however, these furry animals are a major pest. Groundhogs, because of their eating habits, have been known to destroy properties and gardens.
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