Are groundhogs hoggin' your garden? Don't let these voracious mammals eat the crops you've cultivated in your garden. Stand up for your plants. Use the five tips below to let groundhogs know that they don't have to go home, but they can't stay in your garden. Reduce Your Garden's Hog Appeal Plentiful food, abundant water, protective shelter -- it's no wonder groundhogs love gardens. Like so many others, your garden is probably a groundhog utopia. This is what you don't want if you dislike groundhogs eating your crops. So turn your yard into a groundhog nightmare instead. Start by trimming foliage that protects groundhogs from predators. Next, pull vegetables as soon as possible. Finally, use as little water as necessary to maintain your …show more content…
Trapping is effective and fun! Think about it as going fishing (catch and release, of course). To get started, purchase a groundhog trap with a spring-loaded door. Groundhogs don't like the scent of humans, so clean the trap well, and use gloves when handling the device. Place the trap in your garden near the groundhog's burrow. Next, place peaches, sweet corn, or strawberries in the trap. Finally, cover the trap with nearby foliage. This step is important because, though temperamental, groundhogs are quite intelligent -- and they won't enter the trap if it looks suspicious. So take your time, and do your best to make the trap blend in with your garden. Fence Them Out If after trapping groundhogs, more keep entering your garden, you may need to block them with a fence. Nothing says "you're not welcome" quite like a fence. It's a straightforward and effective solution to your groundhog troubles. So erect a fence around your garden. Rent one if you have to. It'll keep the groundhogs out of your garden, and save your crops for another
Cool calm mornings, the fog on the lake is dense and all you can see is your decoys. As shooting hours roll around and the sun is just starting to peak over the horizon, the fog slowly lifts off the lake and the target at hand begins to swoop, lock up and land. What am I talking about? Ducks, one of the most majestic birds at hand, in my opinion. Ducks are one of the best animals to hunt, because one it’s a great challenge and two it is one of the most heart racing sports known to man. But what makes it so heart racing? Well when you’re out there and you hear you’re first mallard quack or your first wood duck whistle you get that deep adrenaline rush, your heart begins to pump faster and harder. Then there they are locking up into your decoys,
Another reason hunting and trapping is good is because some of the hunters eat the animals that they trap and kill just like other people eat pork and beef. Whenever the meat from raccoon, beaver and opossum are prepared properly they can ma...
Because raccoons are nocturnal animal, it creates difficulty to study, and get to know these ring-tailed creatures better. Farmers know first-hand what raccoons can do to their crops. As these creatures come crawling down the tree at dark, they start heading towards food sources. They will mow the edges of
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Everyone loves puppies. Adjectives like cute, cuddly, adorable, and innocent are used to describe them. Sadly, the way they come into this world can be described as nothing short of ugly, premeditated and negligent. There are those who treat “man’s best friend” as though they were man’s worst enemy. Those people are in the business of manufacturing puppies by the millions, for millions. These particular manufacturing facilities they own and run are called “puppy mills”, where dogs and puppies are forced to live in the most inhumane, despicable conditions, far greater than prisoners of war or the worst criminals in our nation’s prisons have endured, causing inevitable high mortality rates. Of the six million puppies bred in puppy mills in the US annually, four to five million of them don’t survive. Everyday, eleven thousand cute, cuddly, adorable, and innocent puppies die due to these ugly, premeditated and negligent breeding procedures. Puppy mills should be shut down and made illegal until such time that strict laws are put into place to control and enforce humane breeding and living conditions, protecting the welfare of these dogs, and drastically lessening their mortality rate and the way puppy mill owners make their living.
... I like to circle to the uphill side of the tree and then wait a few minutes to let the squirrel relax, then toss the stick. This seems to work every time the squirrel reacts to the stick crashing into the leaves. If you don't wait for the squirrel to relax, it is still on high alert and will come around the tree, see you, then go back around before you can get a shot. These are just a few old school tactics for hunting squirrels this season.
and catch them. That’s all I’d do all day. I’d just be the catcher in the rye and
They are a parasite; like a flea on a dog, or ringworm on a cat. They attach themselves to a location like other parasites attach to a host animal, roaming free to do damage as they please. Wild hogs are a nuisance animal that have quickly become overpopulated and under hunted. Many animal rights activist want to end or strictly regulate the hunting of these destructive creatures; however, these animals were not meant to wander wild the way that they do, once domesticated animals released for sport have quickly adapted to their environment and become the beasts they are today. Many states already allow hunters to go out all year long and hunt for the feral swine; however, in Arkansas, the current hunting law is that a hunter can take a wild hog while legally hunting another animal. Hunters should be able to go out and hunt for wild hogs, not be limited to killing them as they cross their paths or if they are spotted on their land. The only stipulations that should be placed on hog hunting are that the hunter must have knowledge of hunter’s education and a valid state
Hunters often reveal that being in nature provides time to clear the mind. In the woods, there is no rush, no schedule, and no deadlines; nature moves at its own pace. This interaction provides a deep spiritual connection with the land, the wildlife, and our planet. Hunting has been around since the beginning of time and has been in many people 's lives for generations, these are some reasons why people all across America continue to hunt. Hunting has many benefits such as reducing deer related car accidents, controlling deer densities in heavily human populated areas, creates jobs, and feeding and supporting families. Thus, deer hunting is necessary for several reasons.
Many farmers always wonder about newer, more efficient ways to farm. Farming becomes more and more precise every day; farmers struggle to keep up with moisture loss caused by dry-spells, soil and nutrient run-off caused by erosion, and trying to raise better yields. Although it may seem as if there is no answer, many farmers are turning to no-till as the solution. Some farmers stand against no-till, saying it keeps the ground too cold for too long in the spring, or that it will not allow them to get their crops up, but much research proves these beliefs wrong. No-till is an advantage over conventional-till for three main reasons: conserves moisture in the soil, reduces erosion by wind and rain, and increases the quality of the topsoil.
with stones or spades. on some occasions we also came across little newborn rats. We let
Although a 3-foot-tall chicken-wire fence might keep other unwanted garden critters out, raccoons are good climbers, and won't let that stop them from getting to your sweet corn. That is, unless you top your fence with electrical wire. (See References 2) Another effective alternative to keep these uninvited visitors out of your garden, is a two-wire electric fence placed around your garden. Suspend the first wire about 5 inches above the ground around the perimeter of your garden, and the second wire about 10 inches above the ground. (See References 3)
In the largely manufactured city of South Central LA, as illustrated by Ron Finley in the video ‘Guerilla Gardener’, people are suffering. Obesity rates are skyrocketing, people are dying from diseases that could be easily treated, all because of produce that is not only expensive, but also unfresh and overwhelmed with pesticides and insecticides. Ron Finley sees this happening in his community and is determined to do something. He explains in his video how gardening is not only a solution to the ongoing food crisis, but is also therapeutic, revolutionary, and life-changing.
Pests can wreak havoc on your home and health, but rodent removal services Frisco TX can prevent mice, rats, and other pests from entering your home. Although you may feel your home is clean and tidy, mice will find ways to enter your appealing home. Using these tips and the help of professional pest control, you can prevent mice from entering your home and affecting your family. Sanitize
All things in life require a balance. Exercise regularly, but not too much else your body won’t be able to recover. Hydrate, but not too much or you’ll risk drowning yourself. Wash your hands regularly to avoid illness, but too often and your skin will grow dry, crack, and small cuts can make you more prone to contracting and spreading disease. As with everything, balance is crucial.