If you want to keep the squirrels out of your attic and the mice out of your crawlspace, give them a place of their own!

If your yard is barren and your house is the only structure in sight, you can't blame wildlife for seeking shelter in your home. However, if you have a lush property of hardwoods, evergreens, shrubs, grasses and flowers surrounding your home, wildlife is much more likely to use these familiar, natural sources as shelter and nesting sites.

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You may choose to supplement your wildlife's natural diet with various types of birdseed and other critter feeds. If you use bird feeders, keep them clean by periodically soaking and scrubbing them in a dilute bleach solution.

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Ready to plant a wildlife garden? First focus on getting your trees and shrubs in the ground; later, you can plant flowers and grasses between them.

Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs; it gives them plenty of time to establish their root systems before summer heat and drought sets in. After
planting, water them weekly in dry weather for their first year. Once they're established, native plants rarely require watering.

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A wildlife garden offers three essentials to creatures: water, food and shelter. The more natural these items are, the better for your wildlife and environment. An essential ingredient of a wildlife garden is... plants!

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Due to the presence of children or pets, who could potentially be harmed, many people do not want to set snap traps. Poisons are too toxic to use safely inside your house. Unfortunately, the glue trap is often viewed as an acceptable alternative for eliminating unwanted pests from a home.

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