Here’s how to discourage these persistent garden visitors. You’ve just finished planting your containers with flowers, herbs, or veggies, only to come outside later to find your plants uprooted and ...

Animals like squirrels, chipmunks, and deer often thwart gardeners' efforts by digging up or eating flowering bulbs. To deter digging pests, gardeners can use chicken wire, plant more bulbs than ...

Uneven, bumpy ground: Your mower dips and bounces instead of gliding smoothly — a sure sign the soil beneath has been disturbed. Another sign that squirrels are visiting your yard is disturbed garden ...

A gray squirrel has a mouthful while eating an acorn at the base of a tree in downtown Kennewick. Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald Squirrels may be entertaining to watch at times, but they can become a ...

Backyard squirrels can be charming to watch—until they start bothering your potted plants. These furry animals are significantly less adorable when they're digging up seeds, snapping strawberries, ...