Newly planted tulip and crocus bulbs are desirable to squirrels, but they generally leave most other spring flowering bulbs ...

During the cold winter months, squirrels behave like humans do, looking for a warm, protected space to nest. They don’t like the elements and prefer an undisturbed place to take shelter, which is ...

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

Those metal bands, also known as baffles, strapped around trees are not holding the tree together, but they do have a purpose ...

You’ve likely seen a squirrel dashing around with an oak tree acorn in its mouth. It may be about to eat lunch, or it may be stowing acorns in its pantry for later meals. But where, exactly, are ...

Even in the coldest months, some fruit trees can thrive year-round in a glass enclosure. Controlled environments like ...

Red squirrels now survive in scattered UK strongholds. Discover how invasive greys sparked urgent conservation action.

Pumpkins lined the walkway to our house until the day after Thanksgiving morning. At this point we carted off at least five ...

Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s pecan crop. Most of that crop stays here. Pecans are used ...

Residents can do their part. Experts issue warning as harmful creatures spread into new US territory: 'They can become quite a nuisance' first appeared on The Cool Down.

It’s easy to have a love-hate opinion of squirrels. These furry scamps are the clowns of our natural world and aside from entertaining antics, have a lot to offer in our modern urban and suburban ...