Often times we like to encourage birds to our yards.  In this Tip from the Yard, let’s look at wildlife we would like to not have in our yards.  How are the deer, rabbits, and groundhogs discouraged from visiting our yards?

Let’s agree that the above 4-legged creatures will never be gone completely from suburban yards.  These animals have the ability to adapt to the environment and proliferate in our cities.  Location is always an issue.  Homes located in woodland areas, near parks, forest preserves, lakes, ponds and utility right of ways will have a larger animal population.  Older neighborhoods with established vegetation may have established populations of wildlife.  New developments may not have the old growth vegetation but they may have displaced animals looking for a home.  Don’t give up, let’s look at three techniques to reduce the desirability of our yards. Continue reading Tips from the Yard: Discouraging Unwanted Wildlife →