Protect your Halloween pumpkins from hungry squirrels with simple, natural home remedies. Repelling scents like cayenne ...

Squirrel eating a banana on top of a garbage can - Ablokhin/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Throwing your garbage away seems like a relatively straightforward ...

American pennyroyal (Hedeoma pulegioides) has a remarkably strong scent for such a small and unassuming plant. At most, it grows a foot tall, and its leaves are only an inch long. Tiny white or ...

Before you reach for the chemical-laden insect repellents, there’s a simple, natural bug repellent that may already be in your cabinet: peppermint oil. Insects can’t stand the sharp, minty scent, ...

Add a bit of cayenne pepper to the bird seed and give it a good mix. Squirrels can't stand spice, but birds don't have the same receptors for spicy heat. You can buy concentrated blends of peppermint, ...

I love encouraging wildlife into my backyard, squirrels included. But when they start to dig huge holes in my beautiful containers and the raised beds, it's hard not to get frustrated about the damage ...