Keeping squirrels out of winter beds matters because these curious critters can dig up bulbs and damage young plants. Covering beds with hardware cloth or dense plants blocks digging and removes easy ...

Years ago when our son was just a tot, my wife organized an Easter egg hunt for the neighborhood kids. She dutifully filled a bunch of those brightly colored plastic eggs, each with a coin or two or a ...

Gardening should feel relaxing, but that calm evaporates the moment you spot tiny craters scattered across your carefully tended beds. One day everything looks perfect, and the next it seems like a ...

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 ...