Humane ways to deter wild animals from a garden

Humane fox control

 

This fox is suffering with mange and will die within four months if left untreated. Meanwhile spreading the disease to other animals including your pet dog.

 

Feeding the fox will not cure the problem but will prolong the agony. Treatment and More............

Badger detterent information
Badger detterent information

This will take a few minutes reading, but understanding Brock the badgers ways will  explain and make sense of why there are so few methods you can use to keep him and his family out of your garden, I will explain my methods later, first let's look at why badgers are coming into your garden....... more here


Rats are never far from us, we are there source of food and habitat, so if you have recently seen one in or near your home or garden then it is likely to be living nearby and is searching for food. It is unlikely to be alone either, rats live in extended family groups. Whilst staking out a garden where the householder suspected rats might be living I saw about 20 rats all scurrying about together. 

How to get rid of them 

Why do i have so many slugs in my garden this year?

In the U.K. last year's wet summer, followed by a warm winter has meant that slugs have been eating and breeding all through the winter months. 

This has caused a slug population explosion, so from about now through to next winter be prepared for about 20,000 slugs to be active in your garden, chomping away at and destroying your flowers, fruit and vegetables.

You will find slugs and snails in almost every garden, although they do seem to prefer some gardens more than others, chomping on our flowers and fruit and vegetables. 

More about how to keep slugs away from your garden later and some sure ways of killing slugs, without using slug bait. More......

Wasps are beneficial insects preying mainly on other insects, many of which are pests, but are a real nuisance when nesting near homes, interrupting outside dining, crawling over food and inflicting a painful sting.

 

Using pesticides to control wasps can be effective, but most chemicals are harmful to the environment, so try these suggestions to prevent wasps buzzing around your head and into your house............


Are leather jackets causing the bare patches in my lawn?

it could be caused by poor drainage or too much shade, but most likely, it is an infestation of Leather jackets the larvae of the Crane fly, more commonly known as Daddy Longlegs. more....

leather-jacket damaged lawn
infestation of Leather jackets

Rabbit proofing a garden.
 Rabbit proof fencing made of 36" chicken wire  fitted around the edge of your gardens is a good low cost way to keep wild rabbits away from your plants. More......


A read for rainy days

In fairy tales, there is always a Prince Charming and a bad man. Sometimes in real life, Prince Charming is the bad man, or the bad man turns out to be Prince Charming.
Please be aware, this is not a fairy tale. This book contains references to grooming gangs, sexual abuse, Gaslighting, and punishment of the abusers. Also NON-WOKE scrutiny of British society.
A dark story of gaslighting, sexual abuse, retribution, and hope. Based on the author's conversations with Willow, a young girl hidden from Society, and with Richard an ex-soldier now working for a covert agency The Organisation. This book tells how Richard confronts those in authority blocking Willow from the therapy she needs to escape from them and recover, he’s aware of the consequences. But having ignored evil too often, he’s ready for the risks.

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