If you ever wondered why squirrels are so infuriatingly effective at thwarting every garden solution you can come up with, just remember they have existed for 35 million years. In comparison, our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've got bold squirrels in your yard, digging bulbs out of the garden, and chasing birds away from the feeders, then chances ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To prevent this common autumnal mishap, what can you do to discourage squirrels from eating your pumpkins and other gourds?

For me, one of the joys of living just outside the city is having a big backyard: getting to watch the blue jays and nuthatches dive into the hedges, spotting the bunnies who stare at you like you're ...

Gaping flesh wounds, guts festooned across a stoop. These common Spooky Season sights represent an epic battle between squirrels and pumpkin-havers over the fate of the festive gourd. Each October, ...

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Some of them sneak up when you’re not looking. Some are brazen enough to do it right in front of you. But all of them — every squirrel — eat pumpkins. And I’ve had it. It’s bad enough that these ...

To keep squirrels out of bird feeders, using bird seed coated in hot pepper oil is an effective solution. When using pepper-treated seed, wear gloves and avoid making your own mixture to prevent ...